diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f5e65ff3..66350c45 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ set(Libmultiprocess_EXTERNAL_MPGEN "" CACHE FILEPATH "If specified, should be fu
 
 include("cmake/compat_config.cmake")
 include("cmake/pthread_checks.cmake")
+include(CTest)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 # Set convenience variables for subdirectories.
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 129cb563..997a0289 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-include(CTest)
-
 # Custom test targets for convenience, based on
 # https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/community/-/wikis/doc/tutorials/EmulateMakeCheck.
 #