diff --git a/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake b/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake
index 7cb4efa7bff7164464f1210a2b2188226c219ef6..5fa60df7b3f6698ceeee1e4f6d868a3d4bfc7a41 100644
--- a/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake
+++ b/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
                     -DWITH_TORCH=OFF
                     -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_Torch=ON
                     -DBUILD_SHARED=ON
+                    -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF
                     -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON
                     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${THIRD_PARTY_BUILD_TYPE}
                     ${EXTERNAL_OPTIONAL_ARGS}