diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b24747d..afdfb69 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ if(SIMPLEINI_USE_SYSTEM_GTEST)
 	find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
 else()
 	include(FetchContent)
+    # do not install GoogleTest
+    set(INSTALL_GTEST OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 	# Force GoogleTest to use the same runtime library as our tests (MSVC)
 	set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 	FetchContent_Declare(