diff --git a/tools/udt-test/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/udt-test/CMakeLists.txt
index f21e3e9aea..a6752ec09e 100644
--- a/tools/udt-test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/udt-test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME udt-test)
 setup_hifi_project()
 
+set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL TRUE EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD TRUE)
+
 link_hifi_libraries(networking shared)
-package_libraries_for_deployment()
\ No newline at end of file
+package_libraries_for_deployment()