diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fe0bcb6..3f55568 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ set_package_properties(Xsltproc PROPERTIES DESCRIPTION "XSLT processor from libx
 
 ########### Targets ###########
 remove_definitions( -DQT_NO_CAST_FROM_ASCII )
+option(KDEPIM_RUN_AKONADI_TEST "Enable autotest based on Akonadi." TRUE)
 
 # workaround for https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-74665 (bug in qt5.13 reevaluate it)
 if (${Qt5Widgets_VERSION} STRGREATER "5.13")
diff --git a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5cfee34..3932c3a 100644
--- a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
-set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_SQLITE_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
+if (KDEPIM_RUN_AKONADI_TEST)
+	set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+	set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
+	set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_SQLITE_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
 
-add_akonadi_isolated_test(foldertreewidgettest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(foldertreewidgettest KF5::Mime KF5::AkonadiWidgets KF5::MailCommon)
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test(foldertreewidgettest.cpp)
+	target_link_libraries(foldertreewidgettest KF5::Mime KF5::AkonadiWidgets KF5::MailCommon)
 
-add_akonadi_isolated_test(favoritestest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(favoritestest KF5::Mime KF5::AkonadiWidgets KF5::MailCommon)
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test(favoritestest.cpp)
+	target_link_libraries(favoritestest KF5::Mime KF5::AkonadiWidgets KF5::MailCommon)
+endif()	
 
diff --git a/src/filter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/filter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ca1103..369695f 100644
--- a/src/filter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/filter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ add_mailcommon_filter_test(filteractionwithaddresstest
     ${filter_common_SRCS}
 )
 
+if (KDEPIM_RUN_AKONADI_TEST)
 add_mailcommon_filter_akonadi_test(filteractionaddtoaddressbooktest
     filteractionaddtoaddressbooktest.cpp
     ../filteractions/filteractionaddtoaddressbook.cpp
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ add_mailcommon_filter_akonadi_test(filteractionaddtoaddressbooktest
     ../filteractions/filteractionwithstring.cpp
     ${filter_common_SRCS}
 )
+endif()
 
 add_mailcommon_filter_test(filteractionplaysoundtest
     filteractionplaysoundtest.cpp
diff --git a/src/filter/filterimporter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/filter/filterimporter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index a00af34..f65a6ac 100644
--- a/src/filter/filterimporter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/filter/filterimporter/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 set( EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} )
+if (KDEPIM_RUN_AKONADI_TEST)
+	set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
+	set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_SQLITE_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
 
-set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
-set(KDEPIMLIBS_RUN_SQLITE_ISOLATED_TESTS TRUE)
-
-add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportclawmailtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
-add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportthunderbirdtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
-add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportbalsatest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
-add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportevolutiontest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
-add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportprocmailtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
-add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportsylpheedtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
-add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportergmailtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportclawmailtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportthunderbirdtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportbalsatest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportevolutiontest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportprocmailtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportsylpheedtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+	add_akonadi_isolated_test_advanced(filterimportergmailtest.cpp filtertestkernel.cpp "KF5::MailCommon;KF5::MessageComposer;KF5::I18n")
+endif()