diff --git a/gio/tests/meson.build b/gio/tests/meson.build
index 695ad1f8f..788cf978b 100644
--- a/gio/tests/meson.build
+++ b/gio/tests/meson.build
@@ -521,33 +521,33 @@ if installed_tests_enabled
   )
   install_subdir('static-link', install_dir : installed_tests_execdir)
   install_data('static-link.py', install_dir : installed_tests_execdir)
+
+  memory_monitor_tests = [
+    'memory-monitor-dbus',
+    'memory-monitor-portal',
+  ]
+
+  foreach memory_monitor_test : memory_monitor_tests
+    cdata = configuration_data()
+    cdata.set('installed_tests_dir', installed_tests_execdir)
+    cdata.set('program', memory_monitor_test + '.py')
+    configure_file(
+      input: installed_tests_template,
+      output: memory_monitor_test + '.test',
+      install_dir: installed_tests_metadir,
+      configuration: cdata
+    )
+    cdata = configuration_data()
+    cdata.set('libexecdir', join_paths(glib_prefix, get_option('libexecdir')))
+    configure_file(
+      input: memory_monitor_test + '.py.in',
+      output: memory_monitor_test + '.py',
+      install_dir : installed_tests_execdir,
+      configuration: cdata,
+    )
+  endforeach
 endif
 
-memory_monitor_tests = [
-  'memory-monitor-dbus',
-  'memory-monitor-portal',
-]
-
-foreach memory_monitor_test : memory_monitor_tests
-  cdata = configuration_data()
-  cdata.set('installed_tests_dir', installed_tests_execdir)
-  cdata.set('program', memory_monitor_test + '.py')
-  configure_file(
-    input: installed_tests_template,
-    output: memory_monitor_test + '.test',
-    install_dir: installed_tests_metadir,
-    configuration: cdata
-  )
-  cdata = configuration_data()
-  cdata.set('libexecdir', join_paths(glib_prefix, get_option('libexecdir')))
-  configure_file(
-    input: memory_monitor_test + '.py.in',
-    output: memory_monitor_test + '.py',
-    install_dir : installed_tests_execdir,
-    configuration: cdata,
-  )
-endforeach
-
 if not meson.is_cross_build() or meson.has_exe_wrapper()
 
   plugin_resources_c = custom_target('plugin-resources.c',