diff --git a/contrib/fsfw_contrib/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/fsfw_contrib/CMakeLists.txt
index cd950981..a987f2df 100644
--- a/contrib/fsfw_contrib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/fsfw_contrib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ if(FSFW_ADD_SGP4_PROPAGATOR)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(etl-20.39.4)
-add_subdirectory(Catch2-3.7.1)
+if(FSFW_BUILD_TESTS)
+    add_subdirectory(Catch2-3.7.1)
+endif()
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