diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 251176e1c..5944d57b4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ if not headers_only
 
 	frigg_dep = dependency(
 		'frigg',
-		default_options: ['frigg_no_install=true'],
+		default_options: [
+                  'frigg_no_install=true',
+                  'build_tests=' + build_tests.to_string('enabled', 'disabled')
+                ],
 		fallback: ['frigg', 'frigg_dep'],
 	)
 	libc_deps += frigg_dep