diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml
index 358be6e93..146c4141d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp_tests.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
                   -DKOMPUTE_OPT_REPO_SUBMODULE_BUILD=1       \
                   -DKOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS=1                \
                   -DKOMPUTE_OPT_ENABLE_SPDLOG=1              \
+                  -DSHADERC_SKIP_TESTS=1                     \
                   -DSPDLOG_INSTALL=1
     - name: build-cpp
       run: |