diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 6de7f96d0a..55928fac51 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ add_dependencies(testdeps "tt")
 add_subdirectory(http)
 add_subdirectory(server)
 add_subdirectory(libtest)
-add_subdirectory(tunit)
+if(BUILD_CURL_EXE)
+  add_subdirectory(tunit)
+endif()
 add_subdirectory(unit)
 add_subdirectory(certs)