diff --git a/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk b/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk
index dbc7b16b63..f5be29d2c9 100644
--- a/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk
+++ b/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ define SYSREPO_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 endef
 
 HOST_SYSREPO_CONF_OPTS = \
-	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
 	-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_TESTS=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_VALGRIND_TESTS=OFF \
 	-DREPO_PATH=$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/sysrepo
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))