diff --git a/c_gen/templates/locitest/Makefile b/c_gen/templates/locitest/Makefile
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+++ b/c_gen/templates/locitest/Makefile
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+SRCS := $(wildcard src/*.c)
+SRCS += $(wildcard ../loci/src/*.c)
+
+OBJS := $(SRCS:.c=.o)
+
+CFLAGS := -Wall -Werror -g
+CFLAGS += -Iinc -I../loci/inc -I ../loci/src
+
+all: locitest
+
+locitest: $(OBJS)
+	$(CC) $^ -o $@