diff --git a/srcpkgs/pixman/template b/srcpkgs/pixman/template
index ca5bf9632b0..26c65462af6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pixman/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pixman/template
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z,stack-size=2097152"
 if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" ]; then
 	# libpng and openmp are used only for testing; the make-blue-noise.c file isn't built
 	# https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pixman/pixman/-/blob/9b49f4e08751885289333fed652bf5e0f45976b4/pixman/dither/make-blue-noise.c
-	configure_args+=" -Dlibpng=enabled -Dopenmp=enabled"
+	configure_args+=" -Dtests=enabled -Dlibpng=enabled -Dopenmp=enabled"
+else
+	# dynamic libgomp is available only when running tests, better to disable explicitly.
+	# -Dtests will only take effect on the next release.
+	configure_args+=" -Dtests=disabled -Dopenmp=disabled"
 fi
 
 post_install() {