diff --git a/srcpkgs/snappy/template b/srcpkgs/snappy/template
index f85fcac828c..875d16fdadf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/snappy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/snappy/template
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ pkgname=snappy
 version=1.1.10
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-configure_args="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=1"
+# Disable tests and benchmarks requiring bundled gtest dependency.
+# Upstream discourages enabling those for packaging:
+# https://github.com/google/snappy/pull/132
+configure_args="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=1 -DSNAPPY_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -DSNAPPY_BUILD_BENCHMARKS=OFF"
 makedepends="zlib-devel lzo-devel gtest-devel benchmark-devel"
 short_desc="Fast compressor/decompressor library"
 maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"