--- CMakeLists.txt
+++ CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,8 +59,13 @@
     DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}/pkgconfig
     )
 
+
+option(BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" ON)
+
 add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(tests)
+if(BUILD_TESTS)
+    add_subdirectory(tests)
+endif(BUILD_TESTS)
 add_subdirectory(tools)
 
 if(WITH_DOC)