diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@
    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src)
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(autotests)
-
+if (BUILD_TESTING)
+    add_subdirectory(autotests)
+endif()
 
 #
 # Config.cmake stuff