diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index 38c41aa..5584a02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ jobs:
       run: sudo apt-get install libpcre3-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev gettext
 
     - name: Create Build Environment
-      run: cmake -E make_directory ${{runner.workspace}}/build
+      run: >-
+        cmake -E make_directory
+        -DAPP_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON
+        -DAPP_BUILD_TESTS=ON
+        -DAPP_COMPILER_ENABLE_WARNINGS=ON
+        ${{runner.workspace}}/build
 
     - name: Configure CMake
       # Use a bash shell so we can use the same syntax for environment variable
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 77c95d8..d390146 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ include(src/build_config/compiler_options.cmake)
 set(CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH TRUE)
 set(CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH TRUE)
 
+# Write the binaries to project root (avoids conflicts with manifests, also it's more convenient this way)
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}")
 
-option(APP_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" ON)
+
+# User-controlled build options
+option(APP_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" OFF)
+option(APP_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" OFF)
 
 
 configure_file(gsmartcontrol.in.spec gsmartcontrol.spec)