diff --git a/examples/simple_example_using_c/Makefile.am b/examples/simple_example_using_c/Makefile.am
index 4f166817..11c9a82c 100644
--- a/examples/simple_example_using_c/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/simple_example_using_c/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = test
+noinst_PROGRAMS = test
 
 test_SOURCES = \
 	test.c
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 8d5be76a..23d1e664 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
 	Makefile.in
 
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = unit-tests regression-tests rules-optimization
+bin_PROGRAMS =
+noinst_PROGRAMS =
 
 
 # unit_tests
 
+noinst_PROGRAMS += unit_tests
 unit_tests_SOURCES = \
         unit/unit.cc \
         unit/unit_test.cc
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ unit_tests_CPPFLAGS = \
 
 # regression
 
+noinst_PROGRAMS += regression_tests
 regression_tests_SOURCES = \
         regression/regression.cc \
         regression/regression_test.cc \
@@ -81,6 +84,8 @@ regression_tests_CPPFLAGS = \
 
 # optimization
 
+
+noinst_PROGRAMS += rules_optimization
 rules_optimization_SOURCES = \
         optimization/optimization.cc
 
diff --git a/test/benchmark/Makefile.am b/test/benchmark/Makefile.am
index a7bfe304..eb2d6f15 100644
--- a/test/benchmark/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/benchmark/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = benchmark
+noinst_PROGRAMS = benchmark
 
 benchmark_SOURCES = \
         benchmark.cc
diff --git a/test/fuzzer/Makefile.am b/test/fuzzer/Makefile.am
index 1350caea..0ff5f057 100644
--- a/test/fuzzer/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/fuzzer/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
 	Makefile.in
 
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = afl_fuzzer
+noinst_PROGRAMS = afl_fuzzer
 
 afl_fuzzer_SOURCES = \
 	afl_fuzzer.cc