diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b09b1868c..fbfa81e865 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(SINGULARITY_BUILD_TESTS)
   include(CTest)
+  enable_testing()
   add_subdirectory(test)
 endif()