diff --git a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
index dfb38ddd4bb..ac4ef4fa873 100644
--- a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ add_qtc_executable(qtcreator
   DESTINATION "${IDE_APP_PATH}"
 )
 
+if (NOT TARGET qtcreator)
+  return()
+endif()
+
 if (WIN32)
   set(RC_APPLICATION_NAME "${IDE_DISPLAY_NAME}")
   set(RC_VERSION "${IDE_VERSION}.0")