diff --git a/kstats/CMakeLists.txt b/kstats/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kstats/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kstats/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@
 kdbusaddons_generate_dbus_service_file(kstats org.kde.kstats ${KDE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR})
 
 add_subdirectory(test)
-add_subdirectory(autotests)
+
+if (BUILD_TESTING)
+    add_subdirectory(autotests)
+endif()