diff --git a/tests/abis/Makefile.am b/tests/abis/Makefile.am
index d17eff825..6f001914b 100644
--- a/tests/abis/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/abis/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(COVERAGE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	abis_test.ok \
 	$(NULL)
diff --git a/tests/acc/Makefile.am b/tests/acc/Makefile.am
index a169c5ca9..4199d4e5b 100644
--- a/tests/acc/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/acc/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(COVERAGE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	acc_test.ok \
 	$(NULL)
diff --git a/tests/bsc/Makefile.am b/tests/bsc/Makefile.am
index 6b5c3e864..be9690c6e 100644
--- a/tests/bsc/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/bsc/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = \
 	$(COVERAGE_LDFLAGS) \
+	-no-install \
 	$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
diff --git a/tests/codec_pref/Makefile.am b/tests/codec_pref/Makefile.am
index ec25da5b8..5e77f0e69 100644
--- a/tests/codec_pref/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/codec_pref/Makefile.am
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(LIBOSMOSIGTRAN_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
-AM_LDFLAGS = \
-	$(NULL)
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	codec_pref_test.ok \
diff --git a/tests/gsm0408/Makefile.am b/tests/gsm0408/Makefile.am
index 480202587..e13f6877d 100644
--- a/tests/gsm0408/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/gsm0408/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(LIBOSMOSIGTRAN_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 check_PROGRAMS = \
 	gsm0408_test \
 	$(NULL)
diff --git a/tests/handover/Makefile.am b/tests/handover/Makefile.am
index b5726b636..0ff387b70 100644
--- a/tests/handover/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/handover/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = \
 	$(COVERAGE_LDFLAGS) \
+	-no-install \
 	$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
diff --git a/tests/nanobts_omlattr/Makefile.am b/tests/nanobts_omlattr/Makefile.am
index 8c643561a..b45e9b557 100644
--- a/tests/nanobts_omlattr/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/nanobts_omlattr/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(LIBOSMOSIGTRAN_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 check_PROGRAMS = \
 	nanobts_omlattr_test \
 	$(NULL)
diff --git a/tests/paging/Makefile.am b/tests/paging/Makefile.am
index 5472c489a..7fb7ff196 100644
--- a/tests/paging/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/paging/Makefile.am
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ paging_test_SOURCES = \
 
 paging_test_LDFLAGS = \
 	-Wl,--wrap=abis_rsl_sendmsg \
+	-no-install \
 	$(NULL)
 
 paging_test_LDADD = \
diff --git a/tests/subscr/Makefile.am b/tests/subscr/Makefile.am
index e18b96aaa..634ea59bf 100644
--- a/tests/subscr/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/subscr/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = \
 	$(COVERAGE_LDFLAGS) \
+	-no-install \
 	$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \