diff --git a/contrib/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/contrib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-add_subdirectory(source-control-tools)
+option(BUILD_SOURCE_CONTROL_TOOLS "Build the source control tools" OFF)
+if(BUILD_SOURCE_CONTROL_TOOLS)
+	add_subdirectory(source-control-tools)
+endif()
+
 add_subdirectory(devtools)
 
 include(PackageHelper)
diff --git a/contrib/source-control-tools/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/source-control-tools/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/contrib/source-control-tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/source-control-tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 add_custom_target(check-source-control-tools)
 
-find_program(BASH_EXECUTABLE bash)
+include(DoOrFail)
+find_program_or_fail(BASH_EXECUTABLE bash)
 
 set(SOURCE_CONTROL_TOOLS_TESTS
-  ./test/test-autopatch.sh
+  test/test-autopatch.sh
 )
 
 foreach(TEST ${SOURCE_CONTROL_TOOLS_TESTS})