diff --git a/test cases/failing/102 no glib-compile-resources/meson.build b/test cases/failing/102 no glib-compile-resources/meson.build
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+++ b/test cases/failing/102 no glib-compile-resources/meson.build	
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+project('no glib-compile-resources')
+
+if find_program('glib-compile-resources', required: false).found()
+  error('MESON_SKIP_TEST test only applicable when glib-compile-resources is missing.')
+endif
+
+gnome = import('gnome')
+res = gnome.compile_resources('resources', 'trivial.gresource.xml')
diff --git a/test cases/failing/102 no glib-compile-resources/trivial.gresource.xml b/test cases/failing/102 no glib-compile-resources/trivial.gresource.xml
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+++ b/test cases/failing/102 no glib-compile-resources/trivial.gresource.xml	
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<gresources>
+</gresources>