diff --git a/rosidl_adapter/CMakeLists.txt b/rosidl_adapter/CMakeLists.txt
index 643682935..b14b5518b 100644
--- a/rosidl_adapter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rosidl_adapter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ find_package(ament_cmake_python REQUIRED)
 ament_python_install_package(${PROJECT_NAME})
 
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
+  find_package(ament_cmake_pytest REQUIRED)
   find_package(ament_lint_auto REQUIRED)
   ament_lint_auto_find_test_dependencies()
+  ament_add_pytest_test(pytest test)
 endif()
 
 ament_package(
@@ -25,8 +27,3 @@ install(PROGRAMS
   scripts/msg2idl.py
   scripts/srv2idl.py
   DESTINATION lib/${PROJECT_NAME})
-
-if(BUILD_TESTING)
-  find_package(ament_cmake_pytest REQUIRED)
-  ament_add_pytest_test(pytest test)
-endif()