diff --git a/tests/install/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/install/CMakeLists.txt
index f7502e5..a38e722 100644
--- a/tests/install/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/install/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
 project(rsl-install-test CXX)
 
+add_executable(test-rsl-install install.cpp)
+
 if(PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
     # Test consumption via find_package interface and ament_target_dependencies
     find_package(ament_cmake_ros REQUIRED)
     find_package(rsl 1.1.0 EXACT REQUIRED)
 
-    add_executable(test-rsl-install install.cpp)
     ament_target_dependencies(test-rsl-install rsl)
 else()
     # Test consumption via in-tree build
-    add_executable(test-rsl-install install.cpp)
     target_link_libraries(test-rsl-install PRIVATE rsl::rsl)
 endif()