diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 089e4ad..19cd4dc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/version.hpp.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_
 
 option(BUILD_TESTING "Build tests" OFF)
 
+if (PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+    if (BUILD_TESTING)
+        set(CONAN_INSTALL_ARGS "${CONAN_INSTALL_ARGS};-o=&:with_test_deps=True")
+    endif ()
+endif ()
+
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE)
 # Use dice::sparse_map as target, more consistent with other libraries conventions (Boost, Qt, ...)
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::${PROJECT_NAME} ALIAS ${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index c74577b..79deb76 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -14,9 +14,16 @@ class Recipe(ConanFile):
     package_type = "header-library"
     generators = "CMakeDeps", "CMakeToolchain"
     no_copy_source = True
+    options = {
+        "with_test_deps": [True, False],
+    }
+    default_options = {
+        "with_test_deps": False,
+    }
 
     def requirements(self):
-        self.test_requires("boost/1.83.0")
+        if self.options.with_test_deps:
+            self.test_requires("boost/1.83.0")
 
     def set_name(self):
         if not hasattr(self, 'name') or self.version is None: