diff --git a/src/nouveau/compiler/meson.build b/src/nouveau/compiler/meson.build
index 0b6675f081a..213beb276ef 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/compiler/meson.build
+++ b/src/nouveau/compiler/meson.build
@@ -196,24 +196,6 @@ _libnak_rs = static_library(
 # with the sanitizers because meson doesn't know to pass -fsanitize to the
 # Rust linker.  See also https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/11741
 if with_tests and get_option('b_sanitize') == 'none'
-  _libnak_runner = static_library(
-    'nak_runner',
-    files('nak_runner/lib.rs'),
-    gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
-    rust_abi : 'rust',
-    rust_args : nak_rust_args,
-    dependencies : [
-      dep_libdrm,
-      idep_nouveau_ws,
-      idep_nvidia_headers_rs,
-      idep_nv_push_rs,
-    ],
-    link_with: [
-      _libnak_bindings_rs,
-      _libnak_qmd_rs,
-    ],
-  )
-
   rust.test(
     'nak',
     _libnak_rs,
@@ -223,12 +205,15 @@ if with_tests and get_option('b_sanitize') == 'none'
     ],
     suite : ['nouveau'],
     dependencies : [
-      idep_mesautil.partial_dependency(link_args : true, links : true),
+      dep_libdrm,
+      idep_nouveau_ws,
       idep_compiler.partial_dependency(link_args : true, links : true),
+      idep_mesautil.partial_dependency(link_args : true, links : true),
+      idep_nvidia_headers_rs,
+      idep_nv_push_rs,
     ],
     link_with: [
       _libacorn_rs,
-      _libnak_runner,
     ],
   )
 endif
diff --git a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak_runner/lib.rs b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/hw_runner.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/nouveau/compiler/nak_runner/lib.rs
rename to src/nouveau/compiler/nak/hw_runner.rs
diff --git a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/hw_tests.rs b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/hw_tests.rs
index a586d9f6c95..2d2dc43ed2c 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/hw_tests.rs
+++ b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/hw_tests.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 
 use crate::api::{GetDebugFlags, ShaderBin, DEBUG};
 use crate::cfg::CFGBuilder;
+use crate::hw_runner::{Runner, CB0};
 use crate::ir::*;
 use crate::sm50::ShaderModel50;
 use crate::sm70::ShaderModel70;
 
 use acorn::Acorn;
 use nak_bindings::*;
-use nak_runner::{Runner, CB0};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::OnceLock;
 
diff --git a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/lib.rs b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/lib.rs
index a20234fe891..444e81018bb 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/lib.rs
+++ b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/lib.rs
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ mod union_find;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod hw_tests;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod hw_runner;