diff --git a/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile b/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile
index 75c08d89bde9..1165d1ca8469 100644
--- a/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile
+++ b/targets/pseudo/bootstrap-tools/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BSARGS= 	DESTDIR= \
 		MK_LLDB=no MK_TESTS=no \
 		MK_INCLUDES=yes
 
-DISTRIB_ENV=	INSTALL="sh ${SRCTOP}/tools/install.sh" NO_FSCHG=1
+DISTRIB_ENV=	INSTALL="sh ${SRCTOP}/tools/install.sh" NO_FSCHG=1 MK_TESTS=no
 legacy: .MAKE .META
 	mkdir -p ${LEGACY_TOOLS}
 	${DISTRIB_ENV} ${MAKE} -C ${SRCTOP}/etc distrib-dirs \