diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1c9183c..43145c8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ project('4DSSE', 'cpp', version: '0.0.1a', default_options: ['cpp_std=c++23'])
 
 # Add default visibility for all C++ targets
 add_project_arguments('-fvisibility=default', language: 'cpp')
-add_project_arguments('-Wl,-export_dynamic', language: 'cpp')
 
 
 subdir('src')
-subdir('tests')
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+if get_option('build_tests')
+    subdir('tests')
+endif
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