diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 541c8404..f87c58bc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ add_subdirectory("src")
 # add_subdirectory("src-old")
 # add_subdirectory("dcc-network-plugin")
 add_subdirectory("dcc-network")
-add_subdirectory("tests")
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+    add_subdirectory("tests")
+endif()
 # add_subdirectory("example")
 add_subdirectory("dock-network-plugin")
 add_subdirectory("dss-network-plugin")