diff --git a/cogl/tests/meson.build b/cogl/tests/meson.build
index 4bb186424..0d76c8bc9 100644
--- a/cogl/tests/meson.build
+++ b/cogl/tests/meson.build
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ cdata.set('HAVE_GLES2', have_gles2.to_int())
 
 cogl_installed_tests_libexecdir = join_paths(
   mutter_installed_tests_libexecdir, 'cogl', 'conform')
-install_data('run-tests.sh', install_dir: cogl_installed_tests_libexecdir)
+if have_installed_tests
+  install_data('run-tests.sh', install_dir: cogl_installed_tests_libexecdir)
+endif
 
 cogl_config_env = configure_file(
   input: 'config.env.in',