diff --git a/plugins/paintops/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/paintops/CMakeLists.txt
index 174718a820..ac734b49de 100644
--- a/plugins/paintops/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/paintops/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 include_directories(libpaintop)
 
 add_subdirectory( libpaintop )
 add_subdirectory( defaultpresets )
 add_subdirectory( defaultpaintops )
 add_subdirectory( hairy )
 add_subdirectory( deform )
 add_subdirectory( curvebrush )
 add_subdirectory( spray )
 add_subdirectory( filterop )
 add_subdirectory( experiment )
 add_subdirectory( particle )
 add_subdirectory( gridbrush )
 add_subdirectory( hatching)
 add_subdirectory( sketch )
 add_subdirectory( colorsmudge )
 add_subdirectory( roundmarker )
 add_subdirectory( tangentnormal )
-add_subdirectory( mypaint )
+
+if(LIBMYPAINT_FOUND)
+    add_subdirectory( mypaint )
+endif()