diff --git a/eclass/tests/python-utils-r1.sh b/eclass/tests/python-utils-r1.sh
index 279324e163ba8..4367890a08a11 100755
--- a/eclass/tests/python-utils-r1.sh
+++ b/eclass/tests/python-utils-r1.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ if [[ -x /usr/bin/python2.7 ]]; then
 	test_var PYTHON_INCLUDEDIR python2_7 /usr/include/python2.7
 	test_var PYTHON_LIBPATH python2_7 "/usr/lib*/libpython2.7$(get_libname)"
 	test_var PYTHON_CONFIG python2_7 /usr/bin/python2.7-config
+	test_var PYTHON_CFLAGS python2_7 "*-I/usr/include/python2.7*"
+	test_var PYTHON_LIBS python2_7 "*-lpython2.7*"
 fi
 test_var PYTHON_PKG_DEP python2_7 '*dev-lang/python*:2.7'
 test_var PYTHON_SCRIPTDIR python2_7 /usr/lib/python-exec/python2.7
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ if [[ -x /usr/bin/python3.6 ]]; then
 	test_var PYTHON_INCLUDEDIR python3_6 "/usr/include/python3.6${abiflags}"
 	test_var PYTHON_LIBPATH python3_6 "/usr/lib*/libpython3.6${abiflags}$(get_libname)"
 	test_var PYTHON_CONFIG python3_6 "/usr/bin/python3.6${abiflags}-config"
+	test_var PYTHON_CFLAGS python3_6 "*-I/usr/include/python3.6*"
+	test_var PYTHON_LIBS python3_6 "*-lpython3.6*"
 fi
 test_var PYTHON_PKG_DEP python3_6 '*dev-lang/python*:3.6'
 test_var PYTHON_SCRIPTDIR python3_6 /usr/lib/python-exec/python3.6
@@ -91,6 +95,8 @@ if [[ -x /usr/bin/python3.7 ]]; then
 	test_var PYTHON_INCLUDEDIR python3_7 "/usr/include/python3.7${abiflags}"
 	test_var PYTHON_LIBPATH python3_7 "/usr/lib*/libpython3.7${abiflags}$(get_libname)"
 	test_var PYTHON_CONFIG python3_7 "/usr/bin/python3.7${abiflags}-config"
+	test_var PYTHON_CFLAGS python3_7 "*-I/usr/include/python3.7*"
+	test_var PYTHON_LIBS python3_7 "*-lpython3.7*"
 fi
 test_var PYTHON_PKG_DEP python3_7 '*dev-lang/python*:3.7'
 test_var PYTHON_SCRIPTDIR python3_7 /usr/lib/python-exec/python3.7