diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ba27141..2a8f0ac 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -96,5 +96,7 @@ install(
 )
 
 # add the testsuite
-enable_testing()
-add_subdirectory("test")
+include(CTest)
+if(BUILD_TESTING AND TEST_DRIVE_BUILD_TESTING)
+  add_subdirectory("test")
+endif()
diff --git a/config/CMakeLists.txt b/config/CMakeLists.txt
index d8fe100..e4bc2df 100644
--- a/config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Whether the libraries built should be shared" FALSE)
+option(TEST_DRIVE_BUILD_TESTING "Enable testing for this project" ON)
 
 set(
   module-dir