diff --git a/package/cjson/cjson.mk b/package/cjson/cjson.mk
index 5ff990e17a..aea9578526 100644
--- a/package/cjson/cjson.mk
+++ b/package/cjson/cjson.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ CJSON_SITE = $(call github,DaveGamble,cjson,$(CJSON_VERSION))
 CJSON_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 CJSON_LICENSE = MIT
 CJSON_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+CJSON_CONF_OPTS += \
+	-DENABLE_CJSON_TEST=OFF
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))