diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 01ec1e525..07329aaf3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,9 +126,11 @@ if (BUILD_SDF)
 
   ################################################
   # Find psutil python package for memory tests
-  find_python_module(psutil)
-  if (NOT PY_PSUTIL)
-    gz_build_warning("Python psutil package not found. Memory leak tests will be skipped")
+  if (BUILD_TESTING)
+    find_python_module(psutil)
+    if (NOT PY_PSUTIL)
+      gz_build_warning("Python psutil package not found. Memory leak tests will be skipped")
+    endif()
   endif()
 
   ########################################