diff --git a/samples/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/CMakeLists.txt
index 84af403394..21f90e73d8 100644
--- a/samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,10 +103,9 @@ endif()
 
 # ******************************************************************************
 # connection test application
-add_executable(conntest conntest.cpp)
-list(APPEND APPLICATIONS conntest)
-
 if (EXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY)
+    add_executable(conntest conntest.cpp)
+    list(APPEND APPLICATIONS conntest)
     if( EXIV2_ENABLE_CURL )
         target_include_directories(conntest SYSTEM PRIVATE ${CURL_INCLUDE_DIR} )
         target_link_libraries(conntest PRIVATE ${CURL_LIBRARIES})