diff --git a/absl/container/CMakeLists.txt b/absl/container/CMakeLists.txt
index 449a2cad17e..ee9ca9c3c4a 100644
--- a/absl/container/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/absl/container/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ absl_cc_library(
   DEPS
     absl::config
     GTest::gmock
+  TESTONLY
 )
 
 absl_cc_test(