diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 83f9798bf..96e28a71b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -284,6 +284,18 @@ endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
 add_subdirectory(doc)
+
+if(ENABLE_TESTS)
+  find_package(CppUTest)
+  if(CPPUTEST_FOUND)
+    enable_testing()
+  else()
+    message(SEND_ERROR "CppUTest not found")
+  endif()
+else()
+  enable_testing()
+  add_test(NAME notests COMMAND true)
+endif()
 add_subdirectory(tests)
 
 configure_file(config.h.cmake config.h @ONLY)
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b506853a..06e9d780b 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,14 +24,5 @@ if(ENABLE_FUZZ)
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_TESTS)
-  find_package(CppUTest)
-  if(CPPUTEST_FOUND)
-    enable_testing()
-    add_subdirectory(unit)
-  else()
-    message(SEND_ERROR "CppUTest not found")
-  endif()
-else()
-  enable_testing()
-  add_test(NAME notests COMMAND true)
+  add_subdirectory(unit)
 endif()