diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0d2166ec10..accedf2419 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ 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'])
 gstcontroller_dep = dependency('gstreamer-controller-1.0', version : gst_req,
   fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_controller_dep'])
 
diff --git a/tests/check/meson.build b/tests/check/meson.build
index 38dc80395b..921110d8a2 100644
--- a/tests/check/meson.build
+++ b/tests/check/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-gstcheck_dep = dependency('gstreamer-check-1.0', version : gst_req,
-  fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_check_dep'])
-
 # name, condition when to skip the test and extra dependencies
 ugly_tests = [
   [ 'elements/amrnbenc', not amrnb_dep.found() ],
diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index cd3aa67d06..0e2c8874df 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
-  subdir('check')
-endif
+subdir('check')