diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4cf01fe..4331dcf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     required: false)
 if not has_cereal
     cereal_opts = import('cmake').subproject_options()
-    cereal_opts.add_cmake_defines({'BUILD_TESTS': 'OFF'})
+    cereal_opts.add_cmake_defines({'BUILD_TESTS': 'OFF', 'SKIP_PERFORMANCE_COMPARISON': 'ON'})
     cereal_proj = import('cmake').subproject(
         'cereal',
         options: cereal_opts,