diff --git a/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt b/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
index f6186ebd5..f5d2108fb 100644
--- a/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/maxutils/maxbase/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ target_link_libraries(maxbase systemd)
 endif()
 
 set_target_properties(maxbase PROPERTIES VERSION "1.0.0" LINK_FLAGS -Wl,-z,defs)
-add_subdirectory(test)
+
+if (BUILD_TESTS)
+  add_subdirectory(test)
+endif()
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