diff --git a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
index 4acd32c1de..e081b365d9 100644
--- a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
+++ b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ define LIBGPG_ERROR_FIX_CROSS_COMPILATION
 endef
 LIBGPG_ERROR_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += LIBGPG_ERROR_FIX_CROSS_COMPILATION
 
+LIBGPG_ERROR_CONF_OPTS = --disable-tests
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))