diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index c766f2e30..0a978a6f5 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ endif
 if get_option('pkcs7')
   keyring_src += 'fu-keyring-pkcs7.c'
   keyring_deps += gnutls
-  test_deps += colorhug_pkcs7_signature
+  if get_option('tests')
+    test_deps += colorhug_pkcs7_signature
+  endif
 endif
 
 libfwupdprivate = static_library(