diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix
index bb764d641436..20b809560e89 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 , expat
 , libxml2
 , withLibraries ? stdenv.isLinux
+, withTests ? stdenv.isLinux
 , libffi
 , withDocumentation ? withLibraries && stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform
 , graphviz-nox
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@
 # Documentation is only built when building libraries.
 assert withDocumentation -> withLibraries;
 
+# Tests are only built when building libraries.
+assert withTests -> withLibraries;
+
 let
   isCross = stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform;
 in
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Ddocumentation=${lib.boolToString withDocumentation}"
     "-Dlibraries=${lib.boolToString withLibraries}"
-    "-Dtests=${lib.boolToString withLibraries}"
+    "-Dtests=${lib.boolToString withTests}"
   ];
 
   depsBuildBuild = [