diff --git a/velox/functions/remote/CMakeLists.txt b/velox/functions/remote/CMakeLists.txt
index 67e2604722d6..fa6cee96a731 100644
--- a/velox/functions/remote/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/velox/functions/remote/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ add_subdirectory(if)
 add_subdirectory(client)
 add_subdirectory(server)
 add_subdirectory(utils)
-add_subdirectory(benchmarks)
+if(${VELOX_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS})
+  add_subdirectory(benchmarks)
+endif()