--- tools/meson.build.orig	2023-01-23 19:29:34 UTC
+++ tools/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+if not get_option('tools').disabled()
 tool_deps = [pbutils_dep, audio_dep, video_dep, tag_dep, gst_dep, gst_base_dep, gmodule_dep]
 
 extra_args = []
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ endif
     },
   }
 
-if not get_option('tools').disabled()
   foreach tool, data: gst_tools
     exe_name = '@0@-@1@'.format(tool, api_version)
     executable(exe_name,