diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9eaf46a4..779d82db 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ if(VUK_BUILD_DOCS)
 endif()
 
 
-add_subdirectory(ext/doctest)
-target_link_libraries(vuk PUBLIC doctest::doctest)
-target_sources(vuk PRIVATE src/tests/Test.cpp)
-
 if(VUK_BUILD_TESTS)
+	add_subdirectory(ext/doctest)
+	target_link_libraries(vuk PUBLIC doctest::doctest)
+	target_sources(vuk PRIVATE src/tests/Test.cpp)
+
 	FetchContent_Declare(
 	  vk-bootstrap 
 	  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/charles-lunarg/vk-bootstrap
diff --git a/src/Util.cpp b/src/Util.cpp
index dd784b38..a7333650 100644
--- a/src/Util.cpp
+++ b/src/Util.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 #include "vuk/SampledImage.hpp"
 
 #include <atomic>
+#ifndef DOCTEST_CONFIG_DISABLE
 #include <doctest/doctest.h>
+#endif
 #include <mutex>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <utility>
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ namespace vuk {
 		bundle.batches = { dst_batch };
 	}
 
+#ifndef DOCTEST_CONFIG_DISABLE
 	TEST_CASE("testing flattening submit graphs") {
 		{
 			SubmitBundle empty{};
@@ -293,6 +296,7 @@ namespace vuk {
 			CHECK(after == "digraph {subgraph cluster_Graphics {GA;GB;GC;GD;GE;GF;GG;GH;}GC->GB;GD->GC;GE->GD;GF->GE;GG->GF;GH->GG;}");
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	Result<void> submit(Allocator& allocator, SubmitBundle bundle, VkSemaphore present_rdy, VkSemaphore render_complete) {
 		Context& ctx = allocator.get_context();