diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a854ed..41c3978 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ ENDIF()
 #
 # Everything TEST related
 #
+option(TEST_TREE "Turn running of ASMparseRISCV specific tests on/off" ON)
+
+IF(${TEST_TREE})
+  enable_testing()
+  message(STATUS "Tree tests enabled")
+  include(CTest)
+ELSE()
+  message(STATUS "Tree tests disabled")
+ENDIF()
+
+IF (${TEST_TREE})
 
 add_my_test(TEST test_base
            SOURCES tests/test_base.cpp
@@ -53,3 +64,5 @@ ELSE()
     target_compile_options(${_test} PUBLIC -O4)
 ENDIF()
 ENDFOREACH()
+
+ENDIF()
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