diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5cae08d..8fa30b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ find_package(everest-cmake 0.1 REQUIRED
 )
 
 # options
+option(${PROJECT_NAME}_BUILD_TESTING "Build unit tests, used if included as dependency" OFF)
+option(BUILD_TESTING "Build unit tests, used if standalone project" OFF)
 option(EVSE_SECURITY_INSTALL "Install the library (shared data might be installed anyway)" ${EVC_MAIN_PROJECT})
 
 # dependencies
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ if (EVSE_SECURITY_INSTALL)
     )
 endif()
 
-if((CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME OR ${PROJECT_NAME}_BUILD_TESTING) AND BUILD_TESTING)
+if((${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} STREQUAL ${PROJECT_NAME} OR ${PROJECT_NAME}_BUILD_TESTING) AND BUILD_TESTING)
     include(CTest)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug)