diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index e4346576..20315675 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,56 +1,62 @@
 # Makefile.am - Makefile for GPGME tests.
 # Copyright (C) 2000 Werner Koch (dd9jn)
 # Copyright (C) 2001, 2004 g10 Code GmbH
 #
 # This file is part of GPGME.
 #
 # GPGME is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the
 # License, or (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # GPGME is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 # ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
 # or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General
 # Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 # License along with this program; if not, see <https://gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
 GNUPGHOME=$(abs_builddir)
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GNUPGHOME=$(GNUPGHOME)
 
 TESTS = t-version t-data t-engine-info
 
 EXTRA_DIST = start-stop-agent t-data-1.txt t-data-2.txt ChangeLog-2011
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src @GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS@
+
+if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
+AM_LDFLAGS = -no-fast-install
+else
 AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
+endif
+
 LDADD = ../src/libgpgme.la @GPG_ERROR_LIBS@ @LDADD_FOR_TESTS_KLUDGE@
 
 noinst_HEADERS = run-support.h
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS) run-keylist run-export run-import run-sign \
 		  run-verify run-encrypt run-identify run-decrypt run-genkey \
 		  run-keysign run-tofu run-swdb run-threaded
 
 run_threaded_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src @GPG_ERROR_MT_CFLAGS@
 run_threaded_LDADD = ../src/libgpgme.la \
 		     @GPG_ERROR_MT_LIBS@ @LDADD_FOR_TESTS_KLUDGE@
 
 if RUN_GPG_TESTS
 gpgtests = gpg json
 else
 gpgtests =
 endif
 
 if RUN_GPGSM_TESTS
 gpgsmtests = gpgsm opassuan
 else
 gpgsmtests =
 endif
 
 SUBDIRS = ${gpgtests} ${gpgsmtests}