diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 89b37418..f1be3f59 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ project(Catch2 LANGUAGES CXX VERSION 3.0.0)
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/CMake")
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
-include(CTest)
+if(CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD)
+  include(CTest)
+endif()
 
 # This variable is used in some subdirectories, so we need it here, rather
 # than later in the install block