diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 9791bfad4..126ef3110 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-bin_PROGRAMS = dumpcaps dumpmem testcaps testrig testtrn testbcd testfreq listrigs rigctl @RIGMATRIX@
+noinst_PROGRAMS = dumpcaps dumpmem testcaps testrig testtrn testbcd testfreq listrigs @RIGMATRIX@
+bin_PROGRAMS = rigctl
 EXTRA_PROGRAMS = rigmatrix
 
 # all the programs need this