diff --git a/src/mysql_backend/Makefile b/src/mysql_backend/Makefile
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+CFLAGS="-D_WITH_INTERACTIVE_TERMINAL -ggdb -Wall"
+
+all: test
+
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o mysql_backend_test
+
+test: mysql_backend_test
+
+mysql_backend.o: mysql_backend.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) `pkg-config --cflags mysqlclient` -c -o $@ $?
+
+mysql_backend_utils.o: mysql_backend_utils.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) `pkg-config --cflags mysqlclient` -c -o $@ $?
+
+mysql_backend_test: mysql_backend.o mysql_backend_utils.o
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -D_TEST -D_WITH_INTERACTIVE_TERMINAL `pkg-config --cflags --libs mysqlclient` -o $@ $?
+