diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ce0f00ab4..b01b90fc54 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE)
   message(STATUS "Using static DiscordRPC from Externals")
-  add_subdirectory(Externals/discord-rpc)
+  add_subdirectory(Externals/discord-rpc EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
   include_directories(Externals/discord-rpc/include)
 endif()