diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(autotests)
+if (BUILD_TESTING)
+     add_subdirectory(autotests)
+endif()
 if (NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
 	add_subdirectory(data)
 endif()