diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index dee4060..e0a3c96 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(LIBOSMOCODEC_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+
 check_PROGRAMS = \
 	procqueue/pq_test \
 	io/pq_file_test \