diff --git a/DefineOptions.cmake b/DefineOptions.cmake
index d82588cb..323d1afe 100644
--- a/DefineOptions.cmake
+++ b/DefineOptions.cmake
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ option(WITH_INTERNAL_DOC "Compile doxygen internal documentation" OFF)
 option(WITH_TESTING "Build with unit tests" OFF)
 option(WITH_CLIENT_TESTING "Build with client tests; requires a running sshd" OFF)
 option(WITH_BENCHMARKS "Build benchmarks tools" OFF)
+
+if(WITH_BENCHMARKS)
+  set(WITH_TESTING ON)
+endif(WITH_BENCHMARKS)
+
 if (WITH_TESTING)
   set(WITH_STATIC_LIB ON)
 endif (WITH_TESTING)
-if(WITH_BENCHMARKS)
-  set(WITH_TESTING ON)
-endif(WITH_BENCHMARKS)
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