diff --git a/devel/wf-config/Makefile b/devel/wf-config/Makefile
index cf39111fc744..2a90f520ea2b 100644
--- a/devel/wf-config/Makefile
+++ b/devel/wf-config/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,35 @@
 PORTNAME=	wf-config
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	0.7.1
 PORTREVISION=	2
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 
 MAINTAINER=	jbeich@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Library for managing configuration files, written for wayfire
 WWW=		https://wayfire.org/
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	evdev-proto>0:devel/evdev-proto \
 		wayland-protocols>0:graphics/wayland-protocols \
 		glm>0:math/glm
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libevdev.so:devel/libevdev
 RUN_DEPENDS=	glm>0:math/glm
+TEST_DEPENDS=	doctest>0:devel/doctest
 
 USES=		compiler:c++17-lang gnome meson pkgconfig
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	libxml2
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	WayfireWM
+MESON_ARGS=	-Dtests=disabled
+
+pre-test:
+	@if [ ! -e ${WRKDIR}/.meson_build_tests ]; then \
+		${RM} ${CONFIGURE_COOKIE} ${BUILD_COOKIE}; \
+		${MAKE} -C${.CURDIR} build MESON_ARGS="${MESON_ARGS} --reconfigure -Dtests=enabled"; \
+		${TOUCH} ${WRKDIR}/.meson_build_tests; \
+	fi
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>