diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdk-pixbuf/template b/srcpkgs/gdk-pixbuf/template
index bf3fae96240..b0de4917b0a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gdk-pixbuf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gdk-pixbuf/template
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 fi
 
 pre_configure() {
+	sed -i '/SUBDIRS/s/tests//' Makefile.am
 	autoreconf -fi
 }