diff --git a/tests/extern/meson.build b/tests/extern/meson.build
index 4904143f..9ec12a00 100644
--- a/tests/extern/meson.build
+++ b/tests/extern/meson.build
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 subdir('C')
-subdir('fortran')
\ No newline at end of file
+
+if get_option('build-fortran')
+  subdir('fortran')
+endif