diff --git a/network/misc/grpc/actions.py b/network/misc/grpc/actions.py
index 5db7f9c4e9..6d7a5caef9 100644
--- a/network/misc/grpc/actions.py
+++ b/network/misc/grpc/actions.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def setup():
         -DgRPC_RE2_PROVIDER=package \
         -DgRPC_SSL_PROVIDER=package \
         -DgRPC_ZLIB_PROVIDER=package \
-        -DgRPC_BUILD_TESTS=ON \
+        -DgRPC_BUILD_TESTS=$(usex test) \
         -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17", sourceDir="..")
 
 def build():