diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e267995..7e01bc92 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ endif()
 #===============================================================================
 
 option(
-    BEMAN_EXECUTION_ENABLE_TESTING
-    "Enable building tests and test infrastructure. Values: { ON, OFF }."
+    BEMAN_EXECUTION_BUILD_TESTS
+    "Enable building tests and test infrastructure. Default: ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL}. Values: { ON, OFF }."
     ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL}
 )
 
@@ -123,9 +123,8 @@ beman_install_library(${BEMAN_EXECUTION_TARGET_PREFIX} TARGETS ${BEMAN_EXECUTION
 )
 #===============================================================================
 
-enable_testing()
-
-if(BEMAN_EXECUTION_ENABLE_TESTING)
+if(BEMAN_EXECUTION_BUILD_TESTS)
+    enable_testing()
     add_subdirectory(tests/beman/execution)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2fe8499..4555f96f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,13 +49,21 @@ There are plenty of things which need to be done. See the
 for some ideas how to contribute. The [resources page](https://github.com/bemanproject/execution/blob/main/docs/resources.md)
 contains some links for general information about the sender/receivers and `std::execution`.
 
-## Build
+## Dependencies
 
-## Preconditions
+### Build Environment
 
-- cmake v3.30 or newer
-- ninja v1.13.0 or newer
-- A compiler that supports at least C++23
+This project requires at least the following to build:
+
+* A C++ compiler that conforms to the C++23 standard or greater
+* CMake 3.30 or later
+* (Test Only) GoogleTest
+
+You can disable building tests by setting CMake option `BEMAN_EXECUTION_BUILD_TESTS` to
+`OFF` when configuring the project.
+
+You can disable building examples by setting CMake option `BEMAN_EXECUTION_BUILD_EXAMPLES` to
+`OFF` when configuring the project.
 
 
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