diff --git a/examples/dds/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/dds/CMakeLists.txt
index abc3db8e..d8b08990 100644
--- a/examples/dds/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/dds/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-ex-dds-env.sh ${CMAKE_CURRENT_
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-dds.sh.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-dds.sh @ONLY)
 
 # test
-add_test(NAME Example.DDS.localhost COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-dds.sh localhost)
-set_tests_properties(Example.DDS.localhost PROPERTIES
-  TIMEOUT 15
-  RUN_SERIAL true
-  PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Example successful"
-)
+if(DDS_FOUND)
+    add_test(NAME Example.DDS.localhost COMMAND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fairmq-start-ex-dds.sh localhost)
+    set_tests_properties(Example.DDS.localhost PROPERTIES
+    TIMEOUT 15
+    RUN_SERIAL true
+    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Example successful"
+    )
+endif()
 
 # install