diff --git a/src/test/meson.build b/src/test/meson.build
index 0c8dba64d5..404e366861 100644
--- a/src/test/meson.build
+++ b/src/test/meson.build
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ executables += [
         test_template + {
                 'sources' : files('test-varlink-idl-machine.c'),
                 'objects' : ['systemd-machined'],
+                'conditions' : ['ENABLE_MACHINED'],
         },
         test_template + {
                 'sources' : files('test-watchdog.c'),