diff --git a/test/test-automation/Makefile.am b/test/test-automation/Makefile.am
index 9c31a7f64..9d6b02abd 100644
--- a/test/test-automation/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/test-automation/Makefile.am
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ runner_LDFLAGS = `sdl-config --libs`
 
 install: install-tests
 install-tests:
-	-mkdir tests
-	-cp -f testdummy/.libs/*.dylib tests/ 2> /dev/null
-	-cp -f testdummy/.libs/*.so tests/ 2> /dev/null
-	-cp -f testrect/.libs/*.dylib tests/ 2> /dev/null
-	-cp -f testrect/.libs/*.so tests/ 2> /dev/null
-	-cp -f testplatform/.libs/*.dylib tests/ 2> /dev/null
-	-cp -f testplatform/.libs/*.so tests/ 2> /dev/null
+	$(SHELL) install-tests.sh
 
 distclean-local:
 	-rm -Rf tests/ docs/
diff --git a/test/test-automation/install-tests.sh b/test/test-automation/install-tests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1cc771bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-automation/install-tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+DIRECTORY="tests"
+EXT="error"
+
+echo "Installing test suites to $DIRECTORY" 
+
+rm -Rfv $DIRECTORY 2&>1 /dev/null
+mkdir $DIRECTORY 2&>1 /dev/null
+
+PLATFORM="$(uname)"
+if [[ $PLATFORM ==  "Linux" ]]; then
+	EXT="so"
+elif [[ $PLATFORM ==  "Darwin" ]]; then
+	EXT="dylib"
+fi
+
+# TODO: put the test in an array
+for suite in "testdummy" "testplatform" "testrect"
+do
+	cp -f "$suite/.libs/lib$suite.$EXT" $DIRECTORY
+done
+
+echo "Test suited installed."