diff --git a/qute-syntax.cabal b/qute-syntax.cabal
--- a/qute-syntax.cabal
+++ b/qute-syntax.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      3.4
 name:               qute-syntax
-version:            0.1.0
+version:            0.1.1
 synopsis:           This package provides a parser for the QBE intermediate language.
 description:
   This library provides a parser for the [QBE intermediate language](https://c9x.me/compile/)
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         process,
         filepath,
         containers,
+        directory,
         tasty        >=1.4.3,
         tasty-hunit  >=0.10,
         tasty-golden >=2.3.5,
diff --git a/test/Main.hs b/test/Main.hs
--- a/test/Main.hs
+++ b/test/Main.hs
@@ -1,16 +1,32 @@
--- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Sören Tempel <soeren+git@soeren-tempel.net>
+-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025-2026 Sören Tempel <soeren+git@soeren-tempel.net>
 --
 -- SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 module Main (main) where
 
+import Control.Monad (unless)
+import Data.Maybe (isJust)
 import Golden
 import Parser
+import System.Directory (findExecutable)
+import System.IO (hPutStrLn, stderr)
 import Test.Tasty
 import Types
 
 main :: IO ()
-main = defaultMain tests
+main = do
+  hasQBE <- isJust <$> findExecutable "qbe"
+  unless hasQBE $
+    hPutStrLn stderr "WARNING: qbe(1) not installed, skipping Golden tests!"
+  defaultMain $ tests hasQBE
 
-tests :: TestTree
-tests = testGroup "Tests" [mkParser, goldenTests, typesTests]
+-- Golden tests require qbe(1) to be installed, which is not available on Hackage.
+tests :: Bool -> TestTree
+tests hasQBE =
+  let testTree =
+        if hasQBE
+          then baseTests ++ [goldenTests]
+          else baseTests
+   in testGroup "Tests" testTree
+  where
+    baseTests = [mkParser, typesTests]