diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2eb7cfb..f5322a2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pkg_check_modules(deps REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET wayland-client wayland-protocols
 pkg_check_modules(SDBUS IMPORTED_TARGET sdbus-c++)
 if(NOT SDBUS_FOUND)
     include_directories("subprojects/sdbus-cpp/include/")
-    add_subdirectory(subprojects/sdbus-cpp)
+    add_subdirectory(subprojects/sdbus-cpp EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
     add_library(PkgConfig::SDBUS ALIAS sdbus-c++)
 endif()