diff --git a/src/util/meson.build b/src/util/meson.build
index 9369a40d4..d6286062d 100644
--- a/src/util/meson.build
+++ b/src/util/meson.build
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ util_src = files([
 
 util_lib = static_library('util', util_src,
   include_directories : [ dxvk_include_path ])
+
+util_dep = declare_dependency(
+  link_with           : [ util_lib ])
diff --git a/tests/d3d11/meson.build b/tests/d3d11/meson.build
index 157e0a5bd..4898aa1f0 100644
--- a/tests/d3d11/meson.build
+++ b/tests/d3d11/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test_d3d11_deps = [ dxvk_dep, dxgi_dep, d3d11_dep ]
+test_d3d11_deps = [ util_dep, lib_dxgi, lib_d3d11 ]
 
 executable('d3d11-compute',  files('test_d3d11_compute.cpp'),  dependencies : test_d3d11_deps, install : true)
 executable('d3d11-triangle', files('test_d3d11_triangle.cpp'), dependencies : test_d3d11_deps, install : true)
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diff --git a/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_compute.cpp b/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_compute.cpp
index 08994c451..f8da20ba1 100644
--- a/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_compute.cpp
+++ b/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_compute.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-#include <d3d11_include.h>
+#include <d3d11.h>
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <windowsx.h>
 
+#include "../test_utils.h"
+
 using namespace dxvk;
 
 int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
   if (FAILED(D3D11CreateDevice(nullptr,
         D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_HARDWARE, nullptr, 0,
         nullptr, 0, 0, &device, nullptr, &context))) {
-    Logger::err("Failed to create D3D11 device");
+    std::cerr << "Failed to create D3D11 device" << std::endl;
     return 1;
   }
   
diff --git a/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_triangle.cpp b/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_triangle.cpp
index 275dda2f9..9095aaa2b 100644
--- a/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_triangle.cpp
+++ b/tests/d3d11/test_d3d11_triangle.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-#include <d3d11_include.h>
+#include <d3d11.h>
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <windowsx.h>
 
+#include "../test_utils.h"
+
 using namespace dxvk;
 
 class TriangleApp {
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
       }
     }
   } catch (const dxvk::DxvkError& e) {
-    Logger::err(e.message());
+    std::cerr << e.message() << std::endl;
     return msg.wParam;
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/dxbc/test_dxbc_disasm.cpp b/tests/dxbc/test_dxbc_disasm.cpp
index 7c5967ba8..40cbbbce8 100644
--- a/tests/dxbc/test_dxbc_disasm.cpp
+++ b/tests/dxbc/test_dxbc_disasm.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-#include <iterator>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include <d3dcompiler.h>
 
-#include <dxbc_module.h>
-#include <dxvk_shader.h>
-
 #include <shellapi.h>
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <windowsx.h>
 
+#include "../test_utils.h"
+
 using namespace dxvk;
 
 int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
diff --git a/tests/dxgi/meson.build b/tests/dxgi/meson.build
index 97424c984..ab44bd3b3 100644
--- a/tests/dxgi/meson.build
+++ b/tests/dxgi/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-test_dxgi_deps = [ dxvk_dep, dxgi_dep ]
+test_dxgi_deps = [ util_dep, lib_dxgi ]
 
 executable('dxgi-factory', files('test_dxgi_factory.cpp'), dependencies : test_dxgi_deps, install: true)
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diff --git a/tests/dxgi/test_dxgi_factory.cpp b/tests/dxgi/test_dxgi_factory.cpp
index e5eaf0eaf..2573c5f5c 100644
--- a/tests/dxgi/test_dxgi_factory.cpp
+++ b/tests/dxgi/test_dxgi_factory.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <dxgi_include.h>
+#include <dxgi.h>
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <windowsx.h>
 
+#include "../test_utils.h"
+
 using namespace dxvk;
 
 int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
   
   if (CreateDXGIFactory(__uuidof(IDXGIFactory),
       reinterpret_cast<void**>(&factory)) != S_OK) {
-    Logger::err("Failed to create DXGI factory");
+    std::cerr << "Failed to create DXGI factory" << std::endl;
     return 1;
   }
   
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
     DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC adapterDesc;
     
     if (adapter->GetDesc(&adapterDesc) != S_OK) {
-      Logger::err("Failed to get DXGI adapter info");
+      std::cerr << "Failed to get DXGI adapter info" << std::endl;
       return 1;
     }
     
@@ -37,29 +39,30 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
       HRESULT status = S_OK;
       UINT    displayModeCount = 0;
       
-      Logger::info(str::format("Adapter ", i, ":"));
+      std::cout << str::format("Adapter ", i, ":") << std::endl;
       
       DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC desc;
       
       if (adapter->GetDesc(&desc) != S_OK) {
-        Logger::err("Failed to get DXGI adapter info");
+        std::cerr << "Failed to get DXGI adapter info" << std::endl;
         return 1;
       }
       
       std::array<char, 257> chars;
       std::wcstombs(chars.data(), desc.Description, chars.size() - 1);
-      Logger::info(str::format(" ", chars.data()));
-      Logger::info(str::format(" Vendor: ", desc.VendorId));
-      Logger::info(str::format(" Device: ", desc.DeviceId));
-      Logger::info(str::format(" Dedicated RAM: ", desc.DedicatedVideoMemory));
-      Logger::info(str::format(" Shared RAM: ", desc.SharedSystemMemory));
+      
+      std::cout << str::format(" ", chars.data()) << std::endl;
+      std::cout << str::format(" Vendor: ", desc.VendorId) << std::endl;
+      std::cout << str::format(" Device: ", desc.DeviceId) << std::endl;
+      std::cout << str::format(" Dedicated RAM: ", desc.DedicatedVideoMemory) << std::endl;
+      std::cout << str::format(" Shared RAM: ", desc.SharedSystemMemory) << std::endl;
       
       do {
         if (output->GetDisplayModeList(
           DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
           DXGI_ENUM_MODES_SCALING,
           &displayModeCount, nullptr) != S_OK) {
-          Logger::err("Failed to get DXGI output display mode count");
+          std::cerr << "Failed to get DXGI output display mode count" << std::endl;
           return 1;
         }
         
@@ -72,15 +75,15 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
       } while (status == DXGI_ERROR_MORE_DATA);
       
       if (status != S_OK) {
-        Logger::err("Failed to get DXGI output display mode list");
+        std::cerr << "Failed to get DXGI output display mode list" << std::endl;
         return 1;
       }
       
-      Logger::info(str::format(" Output ", j, ":"));
+      std::cout << str::format(" Output ", j, ":") << std::endl;
       for (auto mode : modes) {
-        Logger::info(str::format("  ",
+        std::cout << str::format("  ",
           mode.Width, "x", mode.Height, " @ ",
-          mode.RefreshRate.Numerator / mode.RefreshRate.Denominator));
+          mode.RefreshRate.Numerator / mode.RefreshRate.Denominator) << std::endl;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.h b/tests/test_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..363aa95fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "../src/util/com/com_guid.h"
+#include "../src/util/com/com_object.h"
+#include "../src/util/com/com_pointer.h"
+
+#include "../src/util/log/log.h"
+#include "../src/util/log/log_debug.h"
+
+#include "../src/util/rc/util_rc.h"
+#include "../src/util/rc/util_rc_ptr.h"
+
+#include "../src/util/util_enum.h"
+#include "../src/util/util_error.h"
+#include "../src/util/util_string.h"