diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b53d9ae..52337df 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -138,4 +138,6 @@
 
 subdir('service_files')
 subdir('src')
-subdir('test')
+if not build_tests.disabled()
+  subdir('test')
+endif