diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 905286e..df0597a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     uses: timblechmann/nova_github_actions/.github/workflows/cmake-ci.yml@main
+    with:
+      enable_sanitizers: true
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a7e042a..9bb387c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ endif()
 
 ########################################################################################################################
 
-option(NOVA_SYMBOL_BUILD_TEST "Build unit tests" ON)
+option(NOVA_SYMBOL_BUILD_TEST "Build unit tests" ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL})
 
 if (NOVA_SYMBOL_BUILD_TEST)
     set(CMAKE_FOLDER "test")