diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi_test/gsi_test.pro b/src/gsi/gsi_test/gsi_test.pro
index bc44be6b8..512514ad6 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi_test/gsi_test.pro
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi_test/gsi_test.pro
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ TARGET = gsi_test
 
 include($$PWD/../../lib.pri)
 
+# don't install this test library
+INSTALLS =
+
 DEFINES += MAKE_GSI_LIBRARY
 
 SOURCES = \