diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 064765cd3e..07760e923b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,21 +19,20 @@ include(${TD_SUPPORT_DIR}/cmake.options)
 include(${TD_SUPPORT_DIR}/cmake.define)
 include(${TD_SUPPORT_DIR}/cmake.version)
 include(${TD_SUPPORT_DIR}/cmake.install)
-enable_testing()
 
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY GLOBAL_DEPENDS_NO_CYCLES OFF)
+add_subdirectory(contrib)
+
+if(${BUILD_TEST})
+  include(CTest)
+  enable_testing()
+  add_subdirectory(examples/c)
+endif(${BUILD_TEST})
 
 add_library(api INTERFACE)
 target_include_directories(api INTERFACE "include/client")
-
-add_subdirectory(contrib)
 add_subdirectory(source)
 add_subdirectory(tools)
 add_subdirectory(utils)
 add_subdirectory(tests)
 add_subdirectory(docs/doxgen)
-
-if(${BUILD_TEST})
-  include(CTest)
-  add_subdirectory(examples/c)
-endif(${BUILD_TEST})
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