diff --git a/tests/mgcp/Makefile.am b/tests/mgcp/Makefile.am
index af6201a9b..73ad1cfcb 100644
--- a/tests/mgcp/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/mgcp/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = \
 	$(COVERAGE_LDFLAGS) \
+	-no-install \
 	$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
diff --git a/tests/mgcp_client/Makefile.am b/tests/mgcp_client/Makefile.am
index 3895d0279..f6f1838e1 100644
--- a/tests/mgcp_client/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/mgcp_client/Makefile.am
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = \
 	$(COVERAGE_LDFLAGS) \
+	-no-install \
 	$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \