diff --git a/dev-libs/aws-c-common/aws-c-common-0.12.5.ebuild b/dev-libs/aws-c-common/aws-c-common-0.12.5.ebuild
index 67c35a559febe..2e22272a88964 100644
--- a/dev-libs/aws-c-common/aws-c-common-0.12.5.ebuild
+++ b/dev-libs/aws-c-common/aws-c-common-0.12.5.ebuild
@@ -12,3 +12,13 @@ inherit cmake
 LICENSE="Apache-2.0"
 SLOT="0/1"
 KEYWORDS="~amd64"
+IUSE="test"
+
+RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
+
+src_configure() {
+	local mycmakeargs=(
+		-DBUILD_TESTING=$(usex test)
+	)
+	cmake_src_configure
+}