diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a07ac77a1..a79127d40 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ release-test:
 
 release-all:
 	mkdir -p $(builddir)/release
-	cd $(builddir)/release && cmake -D BUILD_TESTS=ON -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release $(topdir) && $(MAKE)
+	cd $(builddir)/release && cmake -D BUILD_TESTS=OFF -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release $(topdir) && $(MAKE)
 
 release-static:
 	mkdir -p $(builddir)/release
-	cd $(builddir)/release && cmake -D STATIC=ON -D ARCH="x86-64" -D BUILD_64=ON -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release $(topdir) && $(MAKE)
+	cd $(builddir)/release && cmake -D BUILD_TESTS=OFF -D STATIC=ON -D ARCH="x86-64" -D BUILD_64=ON -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release $(topdir) && $(MAKE)
 
 coverage:
 	mkdir -p $(builddir)/debug