diff --git a/package/snappy/snappy.mk b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
index 6bda7ce854..b00dddf6cf 100644
--- a/package/snappy/snappy.mk
+++ b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ SNAPPY_AUTORECONF = YES
 SNAPPY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 SNAPPY_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+# Disable tests
+SNAPPY_CONF_OPTS = --disable-gtest
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))