diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 1f3db0d88..2c2989672 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-          -G Ninja -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
+          -G Ninja
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE
         env:
           CC: gcc-14
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index f24e3157b..e6234ab1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-          -G Ninja -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
+          -G Ninja
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
         env:
           CC: gcc-14
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-          -G Ninja -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
+          -G Ninja
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
         env:
           CC: clang-20
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-          -G Ninja -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
+          -G Ninja
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -D ENABLE_ADDRESS_SANITIZER=ON -D ENABLE_UB_SANITIZER=ON
           -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
         env:
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ jobs:
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
           -G Ninja -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix)/opt/libomp/include"
           -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix)/opt/libomp/include"
-          -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
+          -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
       - name: Build project
         run: |
@@ -664,7 +664,6 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-          -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
       - name: Build project
         shell: bash
@@ -813,7 +812,6 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang-cl
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-          -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
         env:
           CC: clang-cl
@@ -940,7 +938,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build
           -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-          -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE
+          -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE
           -D CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON -D USE_COVERAGE=ON
       - name: Build project
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-analysis-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/static-analysis-pr.yml
index f96dff23b..39879f820 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-analysis-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-analysis-pr.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ jobs:
           cmake_command: >
             cmake -S . -B build
             -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-            -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
             -G Ninja -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON
           config_file: .clang-tidy
           exclude: 3rdparty
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake_command: >
             cmake -S . -B build
             -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
-            -G Ninja -D USE_FUNC_TESTS=ON -D USE_PERF_TESTS=ON
+            -G Ninja
             -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON
           config_file: .clang-tidy
           exclude: 3rdparty
diff --git a/cmake/modes.cmake b/cmake/modes.cmake
index ee787ccd0..003dfe2a3 100644
--- a/cmake/modes.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modes.cmake
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ MACRO(SUBDIRLIST result curdir)
     SET(${result} ${dirlist})
 ENDMACRO()
 
-option(USE_FUNC_TESTS OFF)
+option(USE_FUNC_TESTS "Enable functional tests" ON)
 if( USE_FUNC_TESTS )
     message( STATUS "Enable functional tests" )
     add_compile_definitions(USE_FUNC_TESTS)
 endif( USE_FUNC_TESTS )
 
-option(USE_PERF_TESTS OFF)
+option(USE_PERF_TESTS "Enable performance tests" ON)
 if( USE_PERF_TESTS )
     message( STATUS "Enable performance tests" )
     add_compile_definitions(USE_PERF_TESTS)