diff --git a/CMake/macros.cmake b/CMake/macros.cmake
index 0d6f0087c..84562572f 100644
--- a/CMake/macros.cmake
+++ b/CMake/macros.cmake
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ FUNCTION( RUN_QMC_APP_NO_COPY TESTNAME WORKDIR PROCS THREADS TEST_ADDED TEST_LAB
     SET( TEST_ADDED_TEMP FALSE )
     IF ( USE_MPI )
         IF ( ${TOT_PROCS} GREATER ${TEST_MAX_PROCS} )
-            MESSAGE("Disabling test ${TESTNAME} (exceeds maximum number of processors ${TEST_MAX_PROCS})")
+            IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+                MESSAGE("Disabling test ${TESTNAME} (exceeds maximum number of processors ${TEST_MAX_PROCS})")
+             ENDIF()
         ELSEIF ( USE_MPI )
             ADD_TEST( ${TESTNAME} ${MPIEXEC} ${MPIEXEC_NUMPROC_FLAG} ${PROCS} ${QMC_APP} ${ARGN} )
             SET_TESTS_PROPERTIES( ${TESTNAME} PROPERTIES FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "${TEST_FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION}" 
@@ -118,7 +120,9 @@ FUNCTION( RUN_QMC_APP_NO_COPY TESTNAME WORKDIR PROCS THREADS TEST_ADDED TEST_LAB
                 ENVIRONMENT OMP_NUM_THREADS=${THREADS} )
             SET( TEST_ADDED_TEMP TRUE )
         ELSE()
-            MESSAGE("Disabling test ${TESTNAME} (building without MPI)")
+            IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+                 MESSAGE("Disabling test ${TESTNAME} (building without MPI)")
+            ENDIF()
         ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
     SET(TEST_LABELS_TEMP "")
@@ -170,7 +174,9 @@ FUNCTION(QMC_RUN_AND_CHECK BASE_NAME BASE_DIR PREFIX INPUT_FILE PROCS THREADS SH
     SET( TEST_ADDED FALSE )
     SET( TEST_LABELS "")
     SET( FULL_NAME "${BASE_NAME}-${PROCS}-${THREADS}" )
-    MESSAGE("Adding test ${FULL_NAME}")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Adding test ${FULL_NAME}")
+    ENDIF()
     RUN_QMC_APP(${FULL_NAME} ${BASE_DIR} ${PROCS} ${THREADS} TEST_ADDED TEST_LABELS ${INPUT_FILE})
     IF ( TEST_ADDED )
         SET_PROPERTY(TEST ${FULL_NAME} APPEND PROPERTY LABELS "QMCPACK")
@@ -244,7 +250,9 @@ function(SIMPLE_RUN_AND_CHECK base_name base_dir input_file procs threads check_
 
   # build test name
   set(full_name "${base_name}-${procs}-${threads}")
-  message("Adding test ${full_name}")
+  IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+       MESSAGE("Adding test ${full_name}")
+  ENDIF()
 
   # add run (task 1)
   set (test_added false)
diff --git a/CMake/run_qe.cmake b/CMake/run_qe.cmake
index d153aedbb..e3f10ff12 100644
--- a/CMake/run_qe.cmake
+++ b/CMake/run_qe.cmake
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ FUNCTION( RUN_QE_TEST BASE_NAME SRC_DIR PROCS1 PROCS2 PROCS3 NPOOL1 NPOOL2 NPOOL
     SET( FULL_NAME ${BASE_NAME}-np-${PROCS1}-${PROCS2}-${PROCS3}-nk-${NPOOL1}-${NPOOL2}-${NPOOL3} )
     SET( ${TEST_NAME} ${FULL_NAME} PARENT_SCOPE)
     SET( MY_WORKDIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${FULL_NAME} )
-    MESSAGE("Adding test ${FULL_NAME}")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Adding test ${FULL_NAME}")
+    ENDIF()
     COPY_DIRECTORY( "${SRC_DIR}" "${MY_WORKDIR}" )
     ADD_QE_TEST(${FULL_NAME}-scf  ${PROCS1} ${QE_BIN}/pw.x         ${NPOOL1} ${MY_WORKDIR} ${TEST_INPUT_PREFIX}-scf.in )
     IF(PROCS2 EQUAL 0)
diff --git a/CMake/unit_test.cmake b/CMake/unit_test.cmake
index 741dcd09e..f21faf274 100644
--- a/CMake/unit_test.cmake
+++ b/CMake/unit_test.cmake
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ INCLUDE("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMake/test_labels.cmake")
 
 # Runs unit tests
 FUNCTION( ADD_UNIT_TEST TESTNAME TEST_BINARY )
-    MESSAGE("Adding test ${TESTNAME}")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Adding test ${TESTNAME}")
+    ENDIF()
     IF ( USE_MPI )
         ADD_TEST(NAME ${TESTNAME} COMMAND ${MPIEXEC} ${MPIEXEC_NUMPROC_FLAG} 1 ${TEST_BINARY} ${ARGN})
         #SET_TESTS_PROPERTIES( ${TESTNAME} PROPERTIES ENVIRONMENT OMP_NUM_THREADS=1 )
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c33fcbd03..349d53b92 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ IF(ENABLE_CUDA AND QMC_CUDA)
   MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "ENABLE_CUDA=1 and QMC_CUDA=1 can not be set together!")
 ENDIF(ENABLE_CUDA AND QMC_CUDA)
 
+SET(QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION 0 CACHE BOOL "Give details why specific tests are/are not added")
+
 ######################################################################
 # set debug printout
 # DEBUG_PSIBUFFER_ON keep track buffer's locator
diff --git a/nexus/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/nexus/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f2c4b0e9..d7bdb3823 100644
--- a/nexus/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nexus/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (ADD_TEST)
   EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/nexus/bin/nxs-test --ctestlist OUTPUT_VARIABLE TESTLIST)
   #MESSAGE("  Nexus tests: ${TESTLIST}")
   FOREACH(TESTNAME ${TESTLIST})
-    message("Adding test ntest_nexus_${TESTNAME}")
+    #message("Adding test ntest_nexus_${TESTNAME}")
     set(NTEST "${qmcpack_SOURCE_DIR}/nexus/bin/nxs-test")
     add_test(NAME ntest_nexus_${TESTNAME} COMMAND ${NTEST} -R ${TESTNAME} --ctest --pythonpath=${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/nexus/lib)
     set_property(TEST ntest_nexus_${TESTNAME} APPEND PROPERTY LABELS "nexus")
diff --git a/src/AFQMC/Matrix/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/AFQMC/Matrix/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b9a2adf42..952bc0650 100644
--- a/src/AFQMC/Matrix/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/AFQMC/Matrix/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 #// File created by: Mark Dewing, markdewing@gmail.com, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-MESSAGE("Adding this unit test")
-
+IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+   MESSAGE("Adding AFQMC matrix unit tests")
+ENDIF()
 
 SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${QMCPACK_UNIT_TEST_DIR})
 
diff --git a/src/AFQMC/Numerics/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/AFQMC/Numerics/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b35fc833f..3bc6e39db 100644
--- a/src/AFQMC/Numerics/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/AFQMC/Numerics/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 #// File created by: Mark Dewing, markdewing@gmail.com, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-MESSAGE("Adding this unit test")
-
+IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+   MESSAGE("Adding AFQMC numerics unit tests")
+ENDIF()
 
 SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${QMCPACK_UNIT_TEST_DIR})
 
diff --git a/src/AFQMC/SlaterDeterminantOperations/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/AFQMC/SlaterDeterminantOperations/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 846166797..28cf14153 100644
--- a/src/AFQMC/SlaterDeterminantOperations/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/AFQMC/SlaterDeterminantOperations/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #// File created by: Mark Dewing, markdewing@gmail.com, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-MESSAGE("Adding this unit test")
+IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+   MESSAGE("Adding AFQMC Slater Determinant Operations unit tests")
+ENDIF()
 
 SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${QMCPACK_UNIT_TEST_DIR})
 
diff --git a/src/AFQMC/Walkers/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/AFQMC/Walkers/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 6df4526d7..24549b4ba 100644
--- a/src/AFQMC/Walkers/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/AFQMC/Walkers/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 #// File created by: Mark Dewing, markdewing@gmail.com, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-MESSAGE("Adding test test_sharedwset")
+IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+    MESSAGE("Adding test test_sharedwset")
+ENDIF()
 
 SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${QMCPACK_UNIT_TEST_DIR})
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index a45460527..cafbc6edb 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+MESSAGE(STATUS "Creating integration tests for QMCPACK")
+IF ( NOT QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+  MESSAGE("Set QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION=1 for details of which tests will be enabled.")
+ENDIF()
+
 SUBDIRS(converter)
 SUBDIRS(estimator)
 SUBDIRS(models)
@@ -7,6 +12,8 @@ SUBDIRS(performance)
 IF(QE_BIN)
   MESSAGE(STATUS "QE binary path ${QE_BIN}")
   SUBDIRS(pw2qmcpack)
+ELSE()
+  MESSAGE("QE_BIN is not set. Tests of pw2qmcpack and QE/PWSCF will not be performed.")
 ENDIF()
 
 message("Adding system tests for QMCPACK")
diff --git a/tests/heg/heg_14_gamma/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/heg/heg_14_gamma/CMakeLists.txt
index f1ac37b7c..15c063a63 100644
--- a/tests/heg/heg_14_gamma/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/heg/heg_14_gamma/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -267,10 +267,14 @@ IF (NOT QMC_COMPLEX)
                     )
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping HEG backflow tests because they are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping HEG backflow tests because they are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping all HEG tests because they are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")  
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )  
+        MESSAGE("Skipping all HEG tests because they are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")  
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/io/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/io/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ae6db005..3985382ff 100644
--- a/tests/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ function(RUN_RESTART_AND_CHECK base_name base_dir input_file procs threads check
 
   # build test name
   set(full_name "${base_name}-${procs}-${threads}")
-  message("Adding test ${full_name}")
+  IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      message("Adding test ${full_name}")
+  ENDIF()
 
   # add run (task 1)
   set (test_added false)
diff --git a/tests/molecules/C2_pp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/C2_pp/CMakeLists.txt
index 18d98609c..99c4bd8dc 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/C2_pp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/C2_pp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,8 +82,12 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     )
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping C2_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping C2_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping C2_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping C2_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
diff --git a/tests/molecules/CHN_ae/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/CHN_ae/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f159a19b..50a683982 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/CHN_ae/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/CHN_ae/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@ IF(ENABLE_SOA)
                     )
  
   ELSE()
-     MESSAGE("Skipping CuspCorrection tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping CuspCorrection tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
   ENDIF()
  ELSE()
-     MESSAGE("Skipping CuspCorrection tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping CuspCorrection tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping CuspCorrection tests for AOS build  (ENABLE_SOA=0)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping CuspCorrection tests for AOS build  (ENABLE_SOA=0)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
diff --git a/tests/molecules/C_NO_ae/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/C_NO_ae/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b312d41a..9fe8aab50 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/C_NO_ae/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/C_NO_ae/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,9 +67,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     )
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping C_NO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping C_NO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping C_NO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping C_NO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_gms/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_gms/CMakeLists.txt
index 78930a3f1..aaad9f42c 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_gms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_gms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     )
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping  FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping  FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt
index 002d16b63..1d12dd54d 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/FeCO6_b3lyp_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,9 +37,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     )
 
   ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping  FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping  FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
   ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping FeCO6_b3lyp_gms tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/H2O_dimer_sep_pp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/H2O_dimer_sep_pp/CMakeLists.txt
index 98c306536..ba3262e84 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/H2O_dimer_sep_pp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/H2O_dimer_sep_pp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,9 +102,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     )
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H2O_dimer_sep_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H2O_dimer_sep_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H2O_dimer_sep_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H2O_dimer_sep_pp tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/H2_ae/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/H2_ae/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b852ea35..0f30963cd 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/H2_ae/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/H2_ae/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,12 +33,18 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     6 H2_FDLR_SCALARS # Final VMC step
                     TRUE)
   ELSE()
-   MESSAGE("Skipping H4_FDLR test because lmyengine interface was not built (BUILD_LMYENGINE_INTERFACE=0)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H4_FDLR test because lmyengine interface was not built (BUILD_LMYENGINE_INTERFACE=0)")
+    ENDIF()
   ENDIF(BUILD_LMYENGINE_INTERFACE)
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H4_FDLR tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H4_FDLR tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H4_FDLR tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H4_FDLR tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/H4_ae/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/H4_ae/CMakeLists.txt
index f87de8422..341876d7e 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/H4_ae/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/H4_ae/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -164,9 +164,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     5 H4_OPT_SCALARS # OPT step 5
                     )
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H4_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H4_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H4_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H4_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/H4_msd_ae/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/H4_msd_ae/CMakeLists.txt
index 60c3b9c04..e15fc5324 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/H4_msd_ae/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/H4_msd_ae/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                       4 H4_MSD_ORB_OPT_SCALARS # OPT step 4
                       )
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H4_msd_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H4_msd_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping H4_msd_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping H4_msd_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/Li2_STO_ae/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/Li2_STO_ae/CMakeLists.txt
index 619d53cb5..9ff7b3e20 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/Li2_STO_ae/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/Li2_STO_ae/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,9 +49,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
                     )
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping Li2_STO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping Li2_STO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping Li2_STO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping Li2_STO_ae tests because the basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/LiH_ae_MSD/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/LiH_ae_MSD/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d8e02320..80ac0c362 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/LiH_ae_MSD/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/LiH_ae_MSD/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -122,12 +122,18 @@ LIST(APPEND LiH_ae_MSD_OPT_CI_SCALARS "ionion" "0.995380119260 0.001000000000")
                     )
 
   ELSE()
-     MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_ae_MSD tests because gaussian basis with HDF5 support are not supported by AoS build (ENABLE_SOA=0)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_ae_MSD tests because gaussian basis with HDF5 support are not supported by AoS build (ENABLE_SOA=0)")
+    ENDIF()
   ENDIF()
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_ae_MSD tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_ae_MSD tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_ae_MSD tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_ae_MSD tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_gms/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_gms/CMakeLists.txt
index 4dabe4f74..df95dd951 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_gms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_gms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
   endif()
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt
index 27f4516cf..c2568f527 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_pyscf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
 
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_qp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_qp/CMakeLists.txt
index d6eff71ea..c6ce33554 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_qp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_ae_qp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
 
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_ae tests because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_pp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_pp/CMakeLists.txt
index 364d90bf9..e70d61677 100644
--- a/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_pp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/molecules/LiH_dimer_pp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -230,9 +230,13 @@ ENDIF()
   endif()
 
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_pp test because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_pp test because gaussian basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+    ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_pp test because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Skipping LiH_dimer_pp test because gaussian basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/performance/C-graphite/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/performance/C-graphite/CMakeLists.txt
index 84c5466bf..0febf2a71 100644
--- a/tests/performance/C-graphite/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/performance/C-graphite/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # QMC_DATA - C-graphite subdirectory should contain the *.h5 files
 
 FUNCTION(ADD_C_GRAPHITE_TEST TEST_NAME TEST_DIR INPUT_FILE H5_FILE)
-  MESSAGE("Adding test ${TEST_NAME}")
+  IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Adding test ${TEST_NAME}")
+  ENDIF()
   SET (WDIR "${qmcpack_BINARY_DIR}/tests/performance/C-graphite/${TEST_DIR}")
   SET (SDIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/performance/C-graphite/sample/${TEST_DIR}")
 
@@ -49,7 +51,9 @@ FUNCTION(ADD_C_GRAPHITE_TEST TEST_NAME TEST_DIR INPUT_FILE H5_FILE)
 ENDFUNCTION()
 
 IF (NOT QMC_DATA)
-  MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. Performance tests not added.")
+  IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. Performance tests not added.")
+  ENDIF()
 ELSEIF(NOT EXISTS ${QMC_DATA}/C-graphite)
   MESSAGE("C-graphite directory under QMC_DATA does not exist. C-graphite performance tests not added.")
 ELSE()
diff --git a/tests/performance/C-molecule/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/performance/C-molecule/CMakeLists.txt
index 115fd5d95..5e19e7c0f 100644
--- a/tests/performance/C-molecule/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/performance/C-molecule/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
  IF (NOT QMC_COMPLEX)
   FUNCTION(ADD_C_MOLECULE_TEST TEST_NAME TEST_DIR TEST_SOURCE_DIR INPUT_FILE H5_FILE ADJUST_INPUT)
-    MESSAGE("Adding test ${TEST_NAME}")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Adding test ${TEST_NAME}")
+    ENDIF()
     SET (WDIR "${qmcpack_BINARY_DIR}/tests/performance/C-molecule/${TEST_DIR}")
     SET (SDIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/performance/C-molecule/sample/${TEST_SOURCE_DIR}")
 
@@ -55,7 +57,9 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
   ENDFUNCTION()
 
   IF (NOT QMC_DATA)
-    MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. Performance tests not added.")
+   IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+       MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. Performance tests not added.")
+   ENDIF()
   ELSEIF(NOT EXISTS ${QMC_DATA}/C-molecule)
     MESSAGE("C-molecule directory under QMC_DATA does not exist. C-molecule performance tests not added.")
   ELSE()
@@ -68,7 +72,9 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
           LIST(REMOVE_ITEM C_SIZES ${SIZE})
         ENDIF()
       ENDFOREACH()
-      MESSAGE("C-molecule sizes to benchmark: ${C_SIZES}")
+      IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+          MESSAGE("C-molecule sizes to benchmark: ${C_SIZES}")
+      ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
 
     SET(ADJUST_INPUT "-i")
@@ -99,16 +105,22 @@ IF (NOT QMC_CUDA)
         SET(TEST_DIR dmc-C${ATOM_COUNT}-e${ELECTRON_COUNT}-${POTENTIAL_TYPE}-J3)
         ADD_C_MOLECULE_TEST(${PERF_TEST} ${TEST_DIR} ${TEST_SOURCE_DIR} ${INPUT_FILE} ${H5_FILE} "${ADJUST_INPUT} -j ${TEST_DIR}/J123.xml")
       ELSEIF(NOT (SIZE MATCHES "60" AND POTENTIAL_TYPE MATCHES "ae"))   
-        MESSAGE("performance-C-molecule-C${ATOM_COUNT}-e${ELECTRON_COUNT} not added because the corresponding h5 file not found: ${H5_FULL_PATH}")
+        IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+            MESSAGE("performance-C-molecule-C${ATOM_COUNT}-e${ELECTRON_COUNT} not added because the corresponding h5 file not found: ${H5_FULL_PATH}")
+        ENDIF()
       ENDIF()
      ENDFOREACH()
     ENDFOREACH()
 
   ENDIF()
  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping C-molecule performance tests because the basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+     IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+         MESSAGE("Skipping C-molecule performance tests because the basis sets are not supported by complex build (QMC_COMPLEX=1)")
+     ENDIF()
  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
-    MESSAGE("Skipping C-molecule performance tests because the basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+        MESSAGE("Skipping C-molecule performance tests because the basis sets are not supported by CUDA build (QMC_CUDA=1)")
+    ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/tests/performance/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/performance/CMakeLists.txt
index 44a230b9d..168d092e1 100644
--- a/tests/performance/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/performance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 # Add performance tests to ctest
 #############################################################
 
-message("Adding performance tests for QMCPACK")
+IF (NOT QMC_DATA)
+  MESSAGE("QMC_DATA is not set. Performance tests will be skipped.")
+ELSE()
+  message("Adding performance tests for QMCPACK")
+ENDIF()
+
 # includes 
 SUBDIRS(NiO C-graphite C-molecule)
 
diff --git a/tests/performance/NiO/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/performance/NiO/CMakeLists.txt
index 7dbe90296..eb234d5e8 100644
--- a/tests/performance/NiO/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/performance/NiO/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # QMC_DATA - NiO subdirectory should contain the *.h5 files
 
 FUNCTION(ADD_NIO_TEST TEST_NAME TEST_DIR TEST_SOURCE_DIR INPUT_FILE H5_FILE ADJUST_INPUT)
-  MESSAGE("Adding test ${TEST_NAME}")
+  IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("Adding test ${TEST_NAME}")
+  ENDIF()
   SET (WDIR "${qmcpack_BINARY_DIR}/tests/performance/NiO/${TEST_DIR}")
   SET (SDIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/performance/NiO/sample/${TEST_SOURCE_DIR}")
 
@@ -53,7 +55,9 @@ FUNCTION(ADD_NIO_TEST TEST_NAME TEST_DIR TEST_SOURCE_DIR INPUT_FILE H5_FILE ADJU
 ENDFUNCTION()
 
 IF (NOT QMC_DATA)
-  MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. Performance tests not added.")
+  IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. Performance tests not added.")
+  ENDIF()
 ELSEIF(NOT EXISTS ${QMC_DATA}/NiO)
   MESSAGE("NiO directory under QMC_DATA does not exist. NiO performance tests not added.")
 ELSE()
diff --git a/tests/solids/NiO_a4_e48_pp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/solids/NiO_a4_e48_pp/CMakeLists.txt
index dc7168f70..9ebb2bf3c 100644
--- a/tests/solids/NiO_a4_e48_pp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/solids/NiO_a4_e48_pp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 IF (NOT QMC_DATA)
-  MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. NiO_a4_e48_pp tests not added.")
+  IF ( QMC_VERBOSE_TEST_CONFIGURATION )
+      MESSAGE("QMC_DATA not set. NiO_a4_e48_pp tests not added.")
+  ENDIF()
 ELSEIF(NOT EXISTS ${QMC_DATA}/NiO)
   MESSAGE("NiO directory under QMC_DATA does not exist. NiO_a4_e48_pp tests not added.")
 ELSE()