diff --git a/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_label_parse_test.cc b/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_label_parse_test.cc
index f812ef2017a..c618d3dae25 100644
--- a/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_label_parse_test.cc
+++ b/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_label_parse_test.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
+#ifdef VW_FEAT_CB_GRAPH_FEEDBACK
 using namespace testing;
 constexpr float EXPLICIT_FLOAT_TOL = 0.01f;
 
@@ -280,4 +281,5 @@ TEST(cb_fg_label_tests, parse_json_label_bad_graph)
   EXPECT_NEAR(sum, 1, EXPLICIT_FLOAT_TOL);
 
   VW::finish_example(*vw, examples);
-}
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+}
+#endif
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diff --git a/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_test.cc b/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_test.cc
index b00acd95820..9a4762c3c25 100644
--- a/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_test.cc
+++ b/vowpalwabbit/core/tests/cb_graph_feedback_test.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#ifdef VW_FEAT_CB_GRAPH_FEEDBACK
 using namespace testing;
 constexpr float EXPLICIT_FLOAT_TOL = 0.01f;
 
@@ -663,4 +664,5 @@ TEST(GraphFeedback, CheckUpdateRule500WIterations)
   EXPECT_GT(ctr_gf.back(), ctr_egreedy.back());
   EXPECT_GT(sim_gf.not_spam_classified_as_not_spam, sim_egreedy.not_spam_classified_as_not_spam);
   EXPECT_LT(sim_gf.not_spam_classified_as_spam, sim_egreedy.not_spam_classified_as_spam);
-}
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+}
+#endif
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