diff --git a/tests/gprs/Makefile.am b/tests/gprs/Makefile.am
index f90fd6e6e..ddfd2aec0 100644
--- a/tests/gprs/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/gprs/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 AM_CFLAGS=-Wall -ggdb3 $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS) $(LIBOSMOGSM_CFLAGS) $(LIBOSMOABIS_CFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 EXTRA_DIST = gprs_test.ok
 
diff --git a/tests/gtphub/Makefile.am b/tests/gtphub/Makefile.am
index 6bb1a56cc..22b2a522c 100644
--- a/tests/gtphub/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/gtphub/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(LIBGTP_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	gtphub_test.ok \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ gtphub_test_LDFLAGS = \
 	-Wl,--wrap=gtphub_resolve_ggsn_addr \
 	-Wl,--wrap=gtphub_ares_init \
 	-Wl,--wrap=gtphub_write \
+	$(AM_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
 gtphub_test_LDADD = \
diff --git a/tests/sgsn/Makefile.am b/tests/sgsn/Makefile.am
index d22a8d91f..c6c1f4a68 100644
--- a/tests/sgsn/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/sgsn/Makefile.am
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS += \
 	$(NULL)
 endif
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	sgsn_test.ok \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ sgsn_test_LDFLAGS = \
 	-Wl,--wrap=gprs_subscr_request_update_location \
 	-Wl,--wrap=gprs_subscr_request_auth_info \
 	-Wl,--wrap=osmo_gsup_client_send \
+	$(AM_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
 sgsn_test_LDADD = \
diff --git a/tests/slhc/Makefile.am b/tests/slhc/Makefile.am
index 0167f444a..33cb7faac 100644
--- a/tests/slhc/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/slhc/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 AM_CFLAGS=-Wall -ggdb3 $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS) $(LIBOSMOGSM_CFLAGS) $(LIBCARES_CFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 EXTRA_DIST = slhc_test.ok
 
diff --git a/tests/sndcp_xid/Makefile.am b/tests/sndcp_xid/Makefile.am
index 4513c0581..c4702b893 100644
--- a/tests/sndcp_xid/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/sndcp_xid/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 AM_CFLAGS=-Wall -ggdb3 $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS) $(LIBOSMOGSM_CFLAGS) $(LIBCARES_CFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 EXTRA_DIST = sndcp_xid_test.ok
 
diff --git a/tests/v42bis/Makefile.am b/tests/v42bis/Makefile.am
index 56b31f62f..0e544a684 100644
--- a/tests/v42bis/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/v42bis/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 AM_CFLAGS=-Wall -ggdb3 $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS) $(LIBOSMOGSM_CFLAGS) $(LIBCARES_CFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 EXTRA_DIST = v42bis_test.ok
 
diff --git a/tests/xid/Makefile.am b/tests/xid/Makefile.am
index d3c205e07..d3a260bca 100644
--- a/tests/xid/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/xid/Makefile.am
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(LIBCARES_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	xid_test.ok \
 	$(NULL)