diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a01e0559..6afeb9cb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -504,7 +504,11 @@ endif()
 # --- End of section ---
 
 add_subdirectory(plugins)
-add_subdirectory(tests)
+
+option(ADVSS_ENABLE_TESTS "Build advanced-scene-switcher unit tests" OFF)
+if(ADVSS_ENABLE_TESTS)
+  add_subdirectory(tests)
+endif()
 
 # --- Install ---
 
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 44557f46..547449a9 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
       "description": "Build for macOS 11.0+ (Universal binary) for CI",
       "generator": "Xcode",
       "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true
+        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true,
+        "ADVSS_ENABLE_TESTS": true
       }
     },
     {
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@
       "displayName": "Windows x64 CI build",
       "description": "Build for Windows x64 on CI",
       "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true
+        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true,
+        "ADVSS_ENABLE_TESTS": true
       }
     },
     {
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@
       "description": "Build for Linux x86_64 on CI",
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo",
-        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true
+        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true,
+        "ADVSS_ENABLE_TESTS": true
       }
     },
     {
@@ -125,7 +128,8 @@
       "description": "Build for Linux aarch64 on CI",
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo",
-        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true
+        "CMAKE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR": true,
+        "ADVSS_ENABLE_TESTS": true
       }
     }
   ],