diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.debian b/docker/Dockerfile.debian
index f1d4de1f..c91e07d5 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ARG CGAL_VERSION
 RUN ./before_install.sh $CGAL_VERSION
 
 RUN CGAL_DIR=/CGAL cmake -B build \
-    -DSFCGAL_BUILD_TESTS=ON \
+    -DSFCGAL_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
     -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/gcc \
     -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++ \
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && \