diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index 57733effce..6d13a7c664 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ protocol = git
 repo_url = https://github.com/ufs-community/UFS_UTILS
 # Specify either a branch name or a hash but not both.
 #branch = develop
-hash = 31271f7
+hash = 1730d37
 local_path = src/UFS_UTILS
 required = True
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index a6e495bbfd..52bf1be723 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 include(ExternalProject)
 
+list(APPEND UFS_UTILS_ARGS 
+  "-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
+  "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}"
+)
 ExternalProject_Add(UFS_UTILS
   PREFIX ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/UFS_UTILS
   SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/UFS_UTILS
   INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
-  CMAKE_ARGS "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}"
+  CMAKE_ARGS ${UFS_UTILS_ARGS}
   BUILD_ALWAYS TRUE
   )