diff --git a/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt b/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 26dba3e0f..a3a820e10 100644
--- a/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@ endif()
 
 set_target_properties(maxbase PROPERTIES VERSION "1.0.0" LINK_FLAGS -Wl,-z,defs)
 target_link_libraries(maxbase ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${PAM_LIBRARIES})
-add_subdirectory(test)
+if (BUILD_TESTS)
+  add_subdirectory(test)
+endif()
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