diff --git a/archive/CMakeLists.txt b/archive/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/archive/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/archive/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"kio5_archive\")
 
-add_subdirectory(autotests)
+if(BUILD_TESTING)
+    add_subdirectory(autotests)
+endif()
 
 set(LIBKIOARCHIVE_VERSION "5.97.0")
 set(LIBKIOARCHIVE_SOVERSION "5")
diff --git a/man/CMakeLists.txt b/man/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/man/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/man/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"kio5_man\")
 
-add_subdirectory( tests )
+if(BUILD_TESTING)
+    add_subdirectory( tests )
+endif()
 
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