diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 94eddac5..89e52e8d 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ TESTS = t-version t-data t-engine-info
 EXTRA_DIST = start-stop-agent t-data-1.txt t-data-2.txt ChangeLog-2011
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src @GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS@
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 LDADD = ../src/libgpgme.la @GPG_ERROR_LIBS@
 
 noinst_HEADERS = run-support.h