diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4d316855..ba873753 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -251,16 +251,16 @@ ps_pscommand_SOURCES =  \
 	lib/fileutils.c \
 	lib/signals.c
 
+# Test programs not used by dejagnu but run directly
+TESTS = \
+	lib/test_strtod_nol
+check_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS)
 
-# Note sure why this is needed but it breaks without it
-check: $(check_PROGRAMS)
-
-# lib/test_* binaries
-check_PROGRAMS = \
+# Test programs required for dejagnu
+noinst_PROGRAMS = \
 	lib/test_strutils \
 	lib/test_fileutils \
-	lib/test_process \
-	$(TESTS)
+	lib/test_process
 
 lib_test_strutils_SOURCES = lib/test_strutils.c lib/strutils.c
 lib_test_strutils_LDADD = $(CYGWINFLAGS)