diff --git a/gnu/packages/ssh.scm b/gnu/packages/ssh.scm
index 829dd4ec0c..0b1ebfad56 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ssh.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ssh.scm
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ file names.
      (list
       #:configure-flags
       #~(list "-DWITH_GCRYPT=ON"
-              "-DUNIT_TESTING=ON"
+              #$@(if (%current-target-system)
+                     #~()
+                     #~("-DUNIT_TESTING=ON"))
               #$@(if (and (%current-target-system)
                           (not (target-64bit?)))
                      #~((string-append