diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d0c240265a03..074be676b387 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ MMAKEENV=	MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${MYMAKE:H} \
 MMAKE=		${MMAKEENV} ${MAKE} \
 		-DNO_MAN -DNO_SHARED \
 		-DNO_CPU_CFLAGS -DNO_WERROR \
+		MK_TESTS=no \
 		DESTDIR= PROGNAME=${MYMAKE:T}
 
 bmake: .PHONY