diff --git a/recipes/fmt/recipe.py b/recipes/fmt/recipe.py
index 335ac94..e08805c 100644
--- a/recipes/fmt/recipe.py
+++ b/recipes/fmt/recipe.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from SCons.Script import *
 
 def _git_cook(env: Environment, repo: dict) -> dict:
     checkout_root = repo['checkout_root']
-    build_result = env.CMakeProject(checkout_root)
+    build_result = env.CMakeProject(checkout_root, generate_args=['-DFMT_TEST=OFF'])
 
     lib_name = {
         'debug': 'fmtd'