diff --git a/tests/gtp/Makefile.am b/tests/gtp/Makefile.am
index e49d824..ef69260 100644
--- a/tests/gtp/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/gtp/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -I$(top_srcdir)/include $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	gtpie_test.ok \
diff --git a/tests/lib/Makefile.am b/tests/lib/Makefile.am
index 8f0301c..e807281 100644
--- a/tests/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -I$(top_srcdir)/include $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 EXTRA_DIST = ippool_test.ok \
 	     ippool_test.err \