diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -785,6 +785,8 @@
 include Makefile.leveldb.include
 endif
 
+include Makefile.test_util.include
+
 if ENABLE_TESTS
 include Makefile.test.include
 endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile.bench.include b/src/Makefile.bench.include
--- a/src/Makefile.bench.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.bench.include
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
   bench/base58.cpp \
   bench/lockedpool.cpp \
   bench/prevector.cpp \
-  test/util/setup_common.h \
-  test/util/setup_common.cpp \
   test/util.h \
   test/util.cpp
 
@@ -53,6 +51,7 @@
   $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_CONSENSUS) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_CRYPTO) \
+  $(LIBTEST_UTIL) \
   $(LIBLEVELDB) \
   $(LIBLEVELDB_SSE42) \
   $(LIBMEMENV) \
diff --git a/src/Makefile.qttest.include b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
--- a/src/Makefile.qttest.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@
   qt/test/paymentservertests.h \
   qt/test/wallettests.h
 
-TEST_BITCOIN_CPP = \
-  test/util/setup_common.cpp
-
-TEST_BITCOIN_H = \
-  test/util/setup_common.h
-
 qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(BITCOIN_QT_INCLUDES) \
   $(QT_INCLUDES) $(QT_TEST_INCLUDES) $(PROTOBUF_CFLAGS)
 
@@ -54,9 +48,7 @@
   qt/test/test_main.cpp \
   qt/test/uritests.cpp \
   qt/test/util.cpp \
-  $(TEST_QT_H) \
-  $(TEST_BITCOIN_CPP) \
-  $(TEST_BITCOIN_H)
+  $(TEST_QT_H)
 if ENABLE_WALLET
 qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_SOURCES += \
   qt/test/addressbooktests.cpp \
@@ -70,7 +62,7 @@
 
 nodist_qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_SOURCES = $(TEST_QT_MOC_CPP)
 
-qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD = $(LIBBITCOINQT) $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER)
+qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD = $(LIBBITCOINQT) $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) $(LIBTEST_UTIL)
 if ENABLE_WALLET
 qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET)
 endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile.test.include b/src/Makefile.test.include
--- a/src/Makefile.test.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.test.include
@@ -52,21 +52,12 @@
 
 BITCOIN_TEST_SUITE = \
   test/jsonutil.cpp \
-  test/util/blockfilter.cpp \
-  test/util/blockfilter.h \
-  test/util/logging.cpp \
-  test/util/logging.h \
-  test/util/transaction_utils.cpp \
-  test/util/transaction_utils.h \
   test/main.cpp \
   test/scriptflags.cpp \
   test/sigutil.cpp \
-  test/util/setup_common.h \
-  test/util/setup_common.cpp
+  $(TEST_UTIL_H)
 
 FUZZ_SUITE = \
-  test/util/setup_common.cpp \
-  test/util/setup_common.h \
   test/fuzz/fuzz.cpp \
   test/fuzz/fuzz.h
 
@@ -74,6 +65,7 @@
   $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) \
+  $(LIBTEST_UTIL) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_CONSENSUS) \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_CRYPTO) \
   $(LIBUNIVALUE) \
@@ -225,7 +217,7 @@
 
 test_test_bitcoin_SOURCES = $(BITCOIN_TEST_SUITE) $(BITCOIN_TESTS) $(JSON_TEST_FILES) $(RAW_TEST_FILES)
 test_test_bitcoin_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(TESTDEFS) $(EVENT_CFLAGS)
-test_test_bitcoin_LDADD =
+test_test_bitcoin_LDADD = $(LIBTEST_UTIL)
 if ENABLE_WALLET
 test_test_bitcoin_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET)
 endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile.test_util.include b/src/Makefile.test_util.include
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Makefile.test_util.include
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2019 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+LIBTEST_UTIL=libtest_util.a
+
+EXTRA_LIBRARIES += \
+    $(LIBTEST_UTIL)
+
+TEST_UTIL_H = \
+    test/util/blockfilter.h \
+    test/util/logging.h \
+    test/util/setup_common.h \
+    test/util/transaction_utils.h
+
+libtest_util_a_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(MINIUPNPC_CPPFLAGS) $(EVENT_CFLAGS) $(EVENT_PTHREADS_CFLAGS)
+libtest_util_a_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(PIE_FLAGS)
+libtest_util_a_SOURCES = \
+  test/util/blockfilter.cpp \
+  test/util/logging.cpp \
+  test/util/setup_common.cpp \
+  test/util/transaction_utils.cpp \
+  $(TEST_UTIL_H)
+
+LIBTEST_UTIL += $(LIBBITCOIN_SERVER)
+LIBTEST_UTIL += $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON)
+LIBTEST_UTIL += $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL)
+LIBTEST_UTIL += $(LIBBITCOIN_CRYPTO_BASE)
+
diff --git a/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt b/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/bench/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,16 +57,14 @@
 	rpc_mempool.cpp
 	util_time.cpp
 
-	# TODO: make a test library
-	../test/util/setup_common.cpp
-	../test/util.cpp
-
-
 	# Add the generated headers to trigger the conversion command
 	${BENCH_DATA_GENERATED_HEADERS}
+
+	# Testing related utilities
+	../test/util.cpp
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(bitcoin-bench common bitcoinconsensus server)
+target_link_libraries(bitcoin-bench testutil)
 
 if(BUILD_BITCOIN_WALLET)
 	target_sources(bitcoin-bench
diff --git a/src/qt/test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/qt/test/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/qt/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/qt/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,12 +15,9 @@
 	test_main.cpp
 	uritests.cpp
 	util.cpp
-
-	# Test framework
-	../../test/util/setup_common.cpp
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(test_bitcoin-qt bitcoin-qt-base Qt5::Test)
+target_link_libraries(test_bitcoin-qt testutil bitcoin-qt-base Qt5::Test)
 
 # Wallet
 if(BUILD_BITCOIN_WALLET)
diff --git a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@
 create_test_suite(bitcoin)
 add_dependencies(check check-bitcoin)
 
+# An utility library for bitcoin related test suites.
+add_library(testutil
+	util/blockfilter.cpp
+	util/logging.cpp
+	util/setup_common.cpp
+	util/transaction_utils.cpp
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(testutil server)
+
 if(BUILD_BITCOIN_WALLET)
 	set(BITCOIN_WALLET_TEST_FIXTURE
 		../wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
@@ -75,10 +85,6 @@
 
 add_boost_unit_tests_to_suite(bitcoin test_bitcoin
 	jsonutil.cpp
-	util/blockfilter.cpp
-	util/logging.cpp
-	util/setup_common.cpp
-	util/transaction_utils.cpp
 	main.cpp
 	scriptflags.cpp
 	sigutil.cpp
@@ -239,7 +245,7 @@
 
 add_boost_test_runners_with_upgrade_activated(bitcoin test_bitcoin)
 
-target_link_libraries(test_bitcoin rpcclient server)
+target_link_libraries(test_bitcoin rpcclient testutil)
 if(TARGET bitcoinconsensus-shared)
 	target_link_libraries(test_bitcoin bitcoinconsensus-shared)
 else()
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt b/src/test/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/test/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,15 +4,11 @@
 macro(add_fuzz_target TARGET EXE_NAME)
 	add_executable(${TARGET} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
 		fuzz.cpp
-
-		# TODO: make a test library
-		../util/setup_common.cpp
-
 		${ARGN}
 	)
 	set_target_properties(${TARGET} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${EXE_NAME})
 
-	target_link_libraries(${TARGET} server)
+	target_link_libraries(${TARGET} server testutil)
 
 	add_dependencies(bitcoin-fuzzers ${TARGET})
 endmacro()