diff --git a/libnm-core/tests/Makefile.am b/libnm-core/tests/Makefile.am
index bcccfda92d..9949241abe 100644
--- a/libnm-core/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnm-core/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-if ENABLE_TESTS
-
 include $(GLIB_MAKEFILE)
 
 GLIB_GENERATED = nm-core-tests-enum-types.h nm-core-tests-enum-types.c
@@ -9,6 +7,8 @@ GLIB_MKENUMS_C_FLAGS = --identifier-prefix NM
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = $(GLIB_GENERATED)
 
+if ENABLE_TESTS
+
 certsdir = $(srcdir)/certs
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \