diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index c9ddf1b..0e1121f 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 else
   dynamic_linker = []
 endif
+gmock = dependency('gmock', disabler: true, required: build_tests)
+gtest = dependency('gtest', main: true, disabler: true, required: build_tests)
 libgpiodcxx = dependency('libgpiodcxx')
-dependecy_list = [gtest_dep, gmock_dep, sdbusplus, phosphor_logging, phosphor_dbus_interfaces, libgpiodcxx]
+dependecy_list = [gtest, gmock, sdbusplus, phosphor_logging, phosphor_dbus_interfaces, libgpiodcxx]
 
 configuration_inc = include_directories('..', '../vpd-manager', 'vpd-manager-test', '../vpd-parser')