diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9f2fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+option('build_tests', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Build tests')
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diff --git a/mk b/mk
index d9ba04d..4179b41 100755
--- a/mk
+++ b/mk
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# if build directory is present, remove it
+# Check if the build directory is present, and remove it
 if [ -d "build" ]; then
   rm -rf build
 fi
 
-meson setup build
-meson compile -C build
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+# Check for the --noTest flag
+if [[ "$1" == "--noTest" ]]; then
+  meson setup build -Dbuild_tests=false
+else
+  meson setup build -Dbuild_tests=true
+fi
+
+# Compile the project
+meson compile -C build
+
+# If tests are built, run them
+if [[ "$1" != "--noTest" ]]; then
+  meson test -C build
+fi