diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1fdbd086..680953f8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/need_fmt.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/need_range_v3.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/need_phmap.cmake)
 
+if(WITH_TESTS)
+  include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/need_gtest.cmake)
+endif()
+
 find_package(Boost ${BOOST_REQUIRED_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS chrono iostreams program_options)
 
 if(STATIC_BUILD_DO_NOT_USE)
@@ -221,31 +225,6 @@ include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/thrift_library.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/folly.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/thrift.cmake)
 
-if(WITH_TESTS)
-  if(PREFER_SYSTEM_GTEST)
-    find_package(GTest ${GOOGLETEST_REQUIRED_VERSION} CONFIG)
-    add_library(gtest ALIAS GTest::gtest)
-    add_library(gtest_main ALIAS GTest::gtest_main)
-    add_library(gmock ALIAS GTest::gmock)
-    add_library(gmock_main ALIAS GTest::gmock_main)
-  endif()
-
-  if(NOT GTest_FOUND)
-    FetchContent_Declare(
-      googletest
-      GIT_REPOSITORY ${GOOGLETEST_GIT_REPO}
-      GIT_TAG v${GOOGLETEST_PREFERRED_VERSION}
-      EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
-    )
-    # For Windows: Prevent overriding the parent project's compiler/linker settings
-    set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
-    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(googletest)
-  endif()
-
-  enable_testing()
-  include(GoogleTest)
-endif()
-
 if(ENABLE_RICEPP)
   # TODO: support FetchContent
   add_subdirectory(ricepp)
diff --git a/cmake/need_gtest.cmake b/cmake/need_gtest.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbe74db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/need_gtest.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) Marcus Holland-Moritz
+#
+# This file is part of dwarfs.
+#
+# dwarfs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+# terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# dwarfs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+# WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# dwarfs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.28.0)
+
+if(PREFER_SYSTEM_GTEST)
+  find_package(GTest ${GOOGLETEST_REQUIRED_VERSION} CONFIG)
+  add_library(gtest ALIAS GTest::gtest)
+  add_library(gtest_main ALIAS GTest::gtest_main)
+  add_library(gmock ALIAS GTest::gmock)
+  add_library(gmock_main ALIAS GTest::gmock_main)
+endif()
+
+if(NOT GTest_FOUND)
+  FetchContent_Declare(
+    googletest
+    GIT_REPOSITORY ${GOOGLETEST_GIT_REPO}
+    GIT_TAG v${GOOGLETEST_PREFERRED_VERSION}
+    EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL
+  )
+  # For Windows: Prevent overriding the parent project's compiler/linker settings
+  set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  FetchContent_MakeAvailable(googletest)
+endif()
+
+enable_testing()
+include(GoogleTest)