diff --git a/src/vpux_driver_compiler/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpux_driver_compiler/CMakeLists.txt
index cfe6455ad..959e5ced7 100644
--- a/src/vpux_driver_compiler/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpux_driver_compiler/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ endif()
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)

 add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(test)
+
+option(BUILD_VPUX_DRIVER_COMPILER_TESTS "Build vpux_driver_compiler functional and smoke tests" ON)
+if(BUILD_VPUX_DRIVER_COMPILER_TESTS)
+    add_subdirectory(test)
+endif()

 install(
     FILES