diff --git a/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk b/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk
index 738cd03c39..7c6bda7659 100644
--- a/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk
+++ b/package/libabseil-cpp/libabseil-cpp.mk
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@ LIBABSEIL_CPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBABSEIL_CPP_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=11 \
 	-DABSL_ENABLE_INSTALL=ON \
-	-DABSL_USE_GOOGLETEST_HEAD=OFF \
-	-DABSL_RUN_TESTS=OFF
+	-DABSL_USE_GOOGLETEST_HEAD=OFF
 
 HOST_LIBABSEIL_CPP_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=11 \
 	-DABSL_ENABLE_INSTALL=ON \
-	-DABSL_USE_GOOGLETEST_HEAD=OFF \
-	-DABSL_RUN_TESTS=OFF
+	-DABSL_USE_GOOGLETEST_HEAD=OFF
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))
 $(eval $(host-cmake-package))