diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index accedf2419..88d6e4c9bf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ gstsdp_dep = dependency('gstreamer-sdp-1.0', version : gst_req,
     fallback : ['gst-plugins-base', 'sdp_dep'])
 gstrtsp_dep = dependency('gstreamer-rtsp-1.0', version : gst_req,
     fallback : ['gst-plugins-base', 'rtsp_dep'])
-gstcheck_dep = dependency('gstreamer-check-1.0', version : gst_req,
-  fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_check_dep'])
+if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
+  gstcheck_dep = dependency('gstreamer-check-1.0', version : gst_req,
+    fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_check_dep'])
+endif
 gstcontroller_dep = dependency('gstreamer-controller-1.0', version : gst_req,
   fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_controller_dep'])
 
diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index 0e2c8874df..cd3aa67d06 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-subdir('check')
+if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
+  subdir('check')
+endif