diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bdae2527da6..dbfcf89137f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ if with_platform_wayland
   else
     wl_scanner_arg = 'code'
   endif
-  dep_wl_protocols = dependency('wayland-protocols', version : '>= 1.38')
+  dep_wl_protocols = dependency('wayland-protocols', version : '>= 1.38', default_options: [ 'tests=false' ])
   dep_wayland_client = dependency('wayland-client', version : '>=1.18')
   dep_wayland_server = dependency('wayland-server', version : '>=1.18')
   if with_egl