diff --git a/gio/tests/Makefile.am b/gio/tests/Makefile.am
index a08159065..87e8dae7c 100644
--- a/gio/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/gio/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ dist_test_data += \
 
 dist_test_data += \
 	appinfo-test-actions.desktop		\
+	appinfo-test-static.desktop		\
 	file.c					\
 	org.gtk.test.dbusappinfo.desktop	\
 	x-content/image-dcf/DCIM/Camera/20130831_203925.jpg \
diff --git a/gio/tests/appinfo-test-static.desktop b/gio/tests/appinfo-test-static.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8a09f642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gio/tests/appinfo-test-static.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+GenericName=generic-appinfo-test
+Name=appinfo-test
+Name[de]=appinfo-test-de
+X-GNOME-FullName=example
+X-GNOME-FullName[de]=Beispiel
+Comment=GAppInfo example
+Comment[de]=GAppInfo Beispiel
+Exec=true --option %U %i --name %c --filename %k %m %%
+Icon=testicon.svg
+Terminal=true
+StartupNotify=true
+StartupWMClass=appinfo-class
+MimeType=image/png;image/jpeg;
+Keywords=keyword1;test keyword;
+Categories=GNOME;GTK;
+X-JunkFood=Burger
+X-JunkFood[de]=Bratwurst
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gio/tests/appinfo.c b/gio/tests/appinfo.c
index d21e5fef0..f13698d70 100644
--- a/gio/tests/appinfo.c
+++ b/gio/tests/appinfo.c
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ test_launch (void)
 
   path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = (GAppInfo*)g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path);
-  g_assert_nonnull (appinfo);
+
+  if (appinfo == NULL)
+    {
+      g_test_skip ("appinfo-test binary not installed");
+      return;
+    }
 
   test_launch_for_app_info (appinfo);
   g_object_unref (appinfo);
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ test_locale (const char *locale)
   g_setenv ("LANGUAGE", locale, TRUE);
   setlocale (LC_ALL, "");
 
-  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
+  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_DIST, "appinfo-test-static.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = (GAppInfo*)g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path);
 
   if (g_strcmp0 (locale, "C") == 0)
@@ -192,12 +197,12 @@ test_basic (void)
   GIcon *icon, *icon2;
   const gchar *path;
 
-  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
+  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_DIST, "appinfo-test-static.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = (GAppInfo*)g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path);
   g_assert_nonnull (appinfo);
 
-  g_assert_cmpstr (g_app_info_get_id (appinfo), ==, "appinfo-test.desktop");
-  g_assert_nonnull (strstr (g_app_info_get_executable (appinfo), "appinfo-test"));
+  g_assert_cmpstr (g_app_info_get_id (appinfo), ==, "appinfo-test-static.desktop");
+  g_assert_nonnull (strstr (g_app_info_get_executable (appinfo), "true"));
 
   icon = g_app_info_get_icon (appinfo);
   g_assert_true (G_IS_THEMED_ICON (icon));
@@ -221,6 +226,13 @@ test_show_in (void)
 
   path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = (GAppInfo*)g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path);
+
+  if (appinfo == NULL)
+    {
+      g_test_skip ("appinfo-test binary not installed");
+      return;
+    }
+
   g_assert_true (g_app_info_should_show (appinfo));
   g_object_unref (appinfo);
 
@@ -491,7 +503,7 @@ test_startup_wm_class (void)
   const char *wm_class;
   const gchar *path;
 
-  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
+  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_DIST, "appinfo-test-static.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path);
   wm_class = g_desktop_app_info_get_startup_wm_class (appinfo);
 
@@ -507,7 +519,7 @@ test_supported_types (void)
   const char * const *content_types;
   const gchar *path;
 
-  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
+  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_DIST, "appinfo-test-static.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = G_APP_INFO (g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path));
   content_types = g_app_info_get_supported_types (appinfo);
 
@@ -531,7 +543,7 @@ test_from_keyfile (void)
   const gchar *name;
   const gchar *path;
 
-  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
+  path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_DIST, "appinfo-test-static.desktop", NULL);
   kf = g_key_file_new ();
   g_key_file_load_from_file (kf, path, G_KEY_FILE_NONE, &error);
   g_assert_no_error (error);
diff --git a/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c b/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c
index bca902d32..10ba85338 100644
--- a/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c
+++ b/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ test_extra_getters (void)
   g_setenv ("LANGUAGE", "de_DE.UTF8", TRUE);
   setlocale (LC_ALL, "");
 
-  appinfo = g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL));
+  appinfo = g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_DIST, "appinfo-test-static.desktop", NULL));
   g_assert_nonnull (appinfo);
 
   g_assert_true (g_desktop_app_info_has_key (appinfo, "Terminal"));
@@ -739,7 +739,12 @@ test_launch_as_manager (void)
 
   path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path);
-  g_assert_nonnull (appinfo);
+
+  if (appinfo == NULL)
+    {
+      g_test_skip ("appinfo-test binary not installed");
+      return;
+    }
 
   retval = g_desktop_app_info_launch_uris_as_manager (appinfo, NULL, NULL, 0,
                                                       NULL, NULL,
diff --git a/gio/tests/meson.build b/gio/tests/meson.build
index a07ddf807..c39d89803 100644
--- a/gio/tests/meson.build
+++ b/gio/tests/meson.build
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ if installed_tests_enabled
     'contexts.c',
     'g-icon.c',
     'appinfo-test-actions.desktop',
+    'appinfo-test-static.desktop',
     'file.c',
     'org.gtk.test.dbusappinfo.desktop',
     install_dir : installed_tests_execdir,