diff --git a/test/libtest/meson.build b/test/libtest/meson.build
index b998154dd8d3..e0893b70c3d4 100644
--- a/test/libtest/meson.build
+++ b/test/libtest/meson.build
@@ -5,3 +5,15 @@ libtest_sources = files([
 libtest = static_library('libtest', libtest_sources)
 
 libtest_includes = include_directories('.')
+
+test_libraries = [libcamera, libtest]
+
+test_includes_public = [
+    libtest_includes,
+    libcamera_includes,
+]
+
+test_includes_internal = [
+    test_includes_public,
+    libcamera_internal_includes,
+]
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index bf8232f32787..9270a55e052a 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -1,17 +1,5 @@
 subdir('libtest')
 
-test_libraries = [libcamera, libtest]
-
-test_includes_public = [
-    libtest_includes,
-    libcamera_includes,
-]
-
-test_includes_internal = [
-    test_includes_public,
-    libcamera_internal_includes,
-]
-
 subdir('media_device')
 
 public_tests = [