diff --git a/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-mqtt/CMakeLists.txt b/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-mqtt/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b3dab115..5e692e555 100644
--- a/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-mqtt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-mqtt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if (requirements)
 
 	# ctest
 
-	if (LWS_CTEST_INTERNET_AVAILABLE AND NOT WIN32)
+	if (LWS_CTEST_INTERNET_AVAILABLE AND NOT WIN32 AND DISABLE_IT_DUE_TO_JIG_ROT)
 
 		# the direct selftest
 
diff --git a/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-post/CMakeLists.txt b/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-post/CMakeLists.txt
index ba165e907..7b9dc76ab 100644
--- a/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-post/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/minimal-examples-lowlevel/secure-streams/minimal-secure-streams-post/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (requirements)
 	
 	find_program(VALGRIND "valgrind")
 
-	if (LWS_CTEST_INTERNET_AVAILABLE)
+	if (LWS_CTEST_INTERNET_AVAILABLE AND DISABLE_IT_DUE_TO_JIG_ROT)
 		if (VALGRIND)
 			add_test(NAME sspost-warmcat COMMAND
 				${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/ctest-background.sh