diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index f1d91ca50d..23255dd62a 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ tests_dep = declare_dependency(
     top_inc_dir,
     util_inc_dir,
   ],
-  link_args: libvirt_export_dynamic,
+  link_args: (
+    libvirt_export_dynamic
+    + coverage_flags
+  ),
 )
 
 tests_env = [
@@ -228,9 +231,6 @@ executable(
   dependencies: [
     tests_dep,
   ],
-  link_args: [
-    coverage_flags,
-  ],
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tools/nss/meson.build b/tools/nss/meson.build
index cf3eec9b24..198936f3d4 100644
--- a/tools/nss/meson.build
+++ b/tools/nss/meson.build
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ nss_libvirt_lib = shared_module(
   link_args: [
     nss_libvirt_syms,
     libvirt_export_dynamic,
+    coverage_flags,
   ],
   link_whole: [
     nss_libvirt_impl,
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ nss_libvirt_guest_lib = shared_library(
   link_args: [
     nss_libvirt_guest_syms,
     libvirt_export_dynamic,
+    coverage_flags,
   ],
   link_whole: [
     nss_libvirt_guest_impl,
diff --git a/tools/wireshark/src/meson.build b/tools/wireshark/src/meson.build
index 49ccc9bb86..9b452dc5ca 100644
--- a/tools/wireshark/src/meson.build
+++ b/tools/wireshark/src/meson.build
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ shared_library(
     xdr_dep,
     tools_dep,
   ],
+  link_args: [
+    coverage_flags
+  ],
   install: true,
   install_dir: wireshark_plugindir,
 )