diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e870304dc4..e28cc901d4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ else()
 	endif(NOT GLEW_FOUND)
 
 	check_lib(CG Cg Cg/cg.h)
+	if(NOT CG_FOUND)
+		message("Shared Cg not found, falling back to the static library")
+		include_directories(Externals)
+	endif(NOT CG_FOUND)
 	check_lib(CGGL CgGL Cg/cgGL.h)
 endif()