diff --git a/x11-toolkits/gtk-layer-shell/Makefile b/x11-toolkits/gtk-layer-shell/Makefile
index 6a6d770f39e0..d93ce52c5d65 100644
--- a/x11-toolkits/gtk-layer-shell/Makefile
+++ b/x11-toolkits/gtk-layer-shell/Makefile
@@ -1,35 +1,38 @@
 PORTNAME=	gtk-layer-shell
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	0.6.0
 CATEGORIES=	x11-toolkits
 
 MAINTAINER=	jbeich@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	GTK+ library for the Wayland layer-shell protocol
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL3+ MIT
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
 LICENSE_FILE_LGPL3+ =	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE_LGPL.txt
 LICENSE_FILE_MIT=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE_MIT.txt
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	wayland-protocols>=1.16:graphics/wayland-protocols
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libwayland-client.so:graphics/wayland
+TEST_DEPENDS=	evdev-proto>0:devel/evdev-proto
 
 USES=		compiler:c11 gnome meson pkgconfig
 USE_GNOME=	gtk30 introspection:build
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	wmww
 
-OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS EXAMPLES TEST
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS EXAMPLES
 
 DOCS_BUILD_DEPENDS=	gtk-doc>0:textproc/gtk-doc
 DOCS_MESON_TRUE=	docs
 
 EXAMPLES_MESON_TRUE=	examples
 
-TEST_BUILD_DEPENDS=	evdev-proto>0:devel/evdev-proto
-TEST_MESON_TRUE=	tests
-
-pre-install-TEST-on:	do-test
+pre-test:
+	@if [ ! -e ${WRKDIR}/.meson_build_tests ]; then \
+		${RM} ${CONFIGURE_COOKIE} ${BUILD_COOKIE}; \
+		${MAKE} -C${.CURDIR} build MESON_ARGS="${MESON_ARGS} --reconfigure -Dtests=true"; \
+		${TOUCH} ${WRKDIR}/.meson_build_tests; \
+	fi
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>