diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ae670536..1d8376ace 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,21 +82,30 @@ rapids_cmake_build_type(Release)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules")
 
-# Don't build tests if configuring stdexec as a submodule of another
-# CMake project, unless they explicitly set STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS=TRUE,
-# or they enabled CTest's BUILD_TESTING option
-if ((CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME) OR BUILD_TESTING)
+# Determine if STDEXEC is built as a subproject (using add_subdirectory) or if it is the main project.
+if (NOT DEFINED STDEXEC_MAIN_PROJECT)
+  set(STDEXEC_MAIN_PROJECT OFF)
+  # Checking project name is more reliable than checking source directories.
+  if (NOT DEFINED PROJECT_NAME)
+    set(STDEXEC_MAIN_PROJECT ON)
+  endif ()
+endif ()
+
+# Disable the tests by default unless it is the top level project and build testing was specified.
+if (STDEXEC_MAIN_PROJECT AND BUILD_TESTING)
     set(STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS_DEFAULT ON)
 else()
     set(STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS_DEFAULT OFF)
 endif()
 option(STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS "Build stdexec tests" ${STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS_DEFAULT})
 
+option(STDEXEC_INSTALL "Generate the install target." ${STDEXEC_MAIN_PROJECT})
+
 # STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS is used solely to configure CTest's BUILD_TESTING option,
 # which is CMake's preferred option for enabling testing when using CTest.
 set(BUILD_TESTING ${STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS})
 
-if (BUILD_TESTING)
+if (STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS)
   # CTest automatically calls enable_testing() if BUILD_TESTING is ON
   # https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/module/CTest.html#module:CTest
   include(CTest)
@@ -108,7 +117,7 @@ endif()
 # Initialize CPM
 rapids_cpm_init(OVERRIDE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/versions.json)
 
-if (BUILD_TESTING)
+if (STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS)
     # Add Catch2
     set(Catch2_VERSION 2.13.6)
     # Always download it, don't attempt to do `find_package(Catch2)` first
@@ -199,7 +208,7 @@ set_target_properties(stdexec PROPERTIES
                       VERSION "${STDEXEC_VERSION}"
                       SOVERSION "${STDEXEC_VERSION_MAJOR}")
 
-if (BUILD_TESTING)
+if (STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS)
   # Test that headers are self-contained
   set_target_properties(stdexec PROPERTIES
                         VERIFY_INTERFACE_HEADER_SETS TRUE)
@@ -472,7 +481,7 @@ if(STDEXEC_BUILD_DOCS)
 endif()
 
 # Configure test executables
-if(BUILD_TESTING)
+if(STDEXEC_BUILD_TESTS)
     add_subdirectory(test)
 endif()
 
@@ -496,38 +505,39 @@ endif()
 
 ##############################################################################
 # Install targets ------------------------------------------------------------
+if(STDEXEC_INSTALL)
+	include(CPack)
+	
+  set(stdexec_install_targets stdexec)
+  if(STDEXEC_BUILD_SYSTEM_CONTEXT)
+    list(APPEND stdexec_install_targets system_context)
+  endif()
 
-include(CPack)
-
-set(stdexec_install_targets stdexec)
-if(STDEXEC_BUILD_SYSTEM_CONTEXT)
-  list(APPEND stdexec_install_targets system_context)
+  install(TARGETS ${stdexec_install_targets}
+    EXPORT stdexec-exports
+		FILE_SET headers
+		FILE_SET version_config)
+	
+	##############################################################################
+	# Install exports ------------------------------------------------------------
+	
+	set(code_string "")
+	
+	# Install side of the export set
+	rapids_export(
+	  INSTALL ${stdexec_export_targets}
+	  EXPORT_SET stdexec-exports
+	  GLOBAL_TARGETS ${stdexec_export_targets}
+	  NAMESPACE STDEXEC::
+	  FINAL_CODE_BLOCK code_string
+	)
+	
+	# Build side of the export set so a user can use the build dir as a CMake package root
+	rapids_export(
+	  BUILD ${stdexec_export_targets}
+	  EXPORT_SET stdexec-exports
+	  GLOBAL_TARGETS ${stdexec_export_targets}
+	  NAMESPACE STDEXEC::
+	  FINAL_CODE_BLOCK code_string
+	)
 endif()
-
-install(TARGETS ${stdexec_install_targets}
-	EXPORT stdexec-exports
-	FILE_SET headers
-	FILE_SET version_config)
-
-##############################################################################
-# Install exports ------------------------------------------------------------
-
-set(code_string "")
-
-# Install side of the export set
-rapids_export(
-  INSTALL ${stdexec_export_targets}
-  EXPORT_SET stdexec-exports
-  GLOBAL_TARGETS ${stdexec_export_targets}
-  NAMESPACE STDEXEC::
-  FINAL_CODE_BLOCK code_string
-)
-
-# Build side of the export set so a user can use the build dir as a CMake package root
-rapids_export(
-  BUILD ${stdexec_export_targets}
-  EXPORT_SET stdexec-exports
-  GLOBAL_TARGETS ${stdexec_export_targets}
-  NAMESPACE STDEXEC::
-  FINAL_CODE_BLOCK code_string
-)
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/ConfigureASIO.cmake b/cmake/Modules/ConfigureASIO.cmake
index 210e5833c..779fad95f 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/ConfigureASIO.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/ConfigureASIO.cmake
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ if(STDEXEC_ENABLE_ASIO)
       STDEXEC::stdexec
       Boost::asio
     )
-    install(TARGETS asioexec
-      EXPORT stdexec-exports
-      FILE_SET headers
-    )
+    if(STDEXEC_INSTALL)
+      install(TARGETS asioexec
+        EXPORT stdexec-exports
+        FILE_SET headers
+      )
+    endif()
 
   elseif(${STDEXEC_ASIO_USES_STANDALONE})
     include(cmake/import_standalone_asio.cmake)
@@ -93,10 +95,12 @@ if(STDEXEC_ENABLE_ASIO)
       STDEXEC::stdexec
       asio
     )
-    install(TARGETS asioexec
-      EXPORT stdexec-exports
-      FILE_SET headers
-    )
+    if(STDEXEC_INSTALL)
+      install(TARGETS asioexec
+        EXPORT stdexec-exports
+        FILE_SET headers
+      )
+    endif()
 
   else()
     message(FATAL_ERROR "ASIO implementation is not configured")
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/ConfigureTBB.cmake b/cmake/Modules/ConfigureTBB.cmake
index d55373927..6678f61af 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/ConfigureTBB.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/ConfigureTBB.cmake
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ if (STDEXEC_ENABLE_TBB)
     STDEXEC::stdexec
   )
 
-  install(TARGETS tbbexec
-    EXPORT stdexec-exports
-    FILE_SET headers
-  )
+  if(STDEXEC_INSTALL)
+    install(TARGETS tbbexec
+      EXPORT stdexec-exports
+      FILE_SET headers
+    )
+  endif()
 endif()