diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvs/default.nix
index 6442c88b0059..c019e26abbf5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/openmvs/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   # SSE is enabled by default
-  cmakeFlags = lib.optional (!stdenv.isx86_64) "-DOpenMVS_USE_SSE=OFF";
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DOpenMVS_ENABLE_TESTS=OFF"
+  ] ++ lib.optional (!stdenv.isx86_64) "-DOpenMVS_USE_SSE=OFF";
 
   buildInputs = [
     boostWithZstd