diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c46e812c3d..97910fae6d4 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ souffle_add_binary_test(symbol_table_test src SOUFFLE_HEADERS_ONLY)
 souffle_add_binary_test(table_test src SOUFFLE_HEADERS_ONLY)
 souffle_add_binary_test(util_test src SOUFFLE_HEADERS_ONLY)
 souffle_add_binary_test(visitor_test src SOUFFLE_HEADERS_ONLY)
-souffle_add_binary_test(getopt_long_test src SOUFFLE_HEADERS_ONLY)
+if (SOUFFLE_CUSTOM_GETOPTLONG)
+    souffle_add_binary_test(getopt_long_test src SOUFFLE_HEADERS_ONLY)
+endif()