diff --git a/cmake/mind_expression.cmake b/cmake/mind_expression.cmake
index 69ee8b0c295..f811e3bfdb6 100644
--- a/cmake/mind_expression.cmake
+++ b/cmake/mind_expression.cmake
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ if(ENABLE_MINDDATA)
     include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/external_libs/jpeg_turbo.cmake)
 endif()
 
-include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/external_libs/gtest.cmake)
+if(ENABLE_TESTCASES OR ENABLE_CPP_ST)
+    include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/external_libs/gtest.cmake)
+endif()
+
 include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/external_libs/onnx.cmake)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS ${_ms_tmp_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_F})