diff --git a/.github/workflows/meson.yml b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
index 15665c6ddf..043f8f2efa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/meson.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
@@ -358,9 +358,6 @@ jobs:
             meson setup build \
               -Dwith-ssl-dir=/usr/local \
               -Dwith-tracker-pkgconfig-version=3.0 \
-              -Dbuild-tests=true
-            ninja -C build
-            cd build && meson test
 
   build-solaris:
     if: false