diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 26c21a1134..67958dfb55 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ if(COMMAND block) # TODO(cmake-3.25)
     block()
         set(CMAKE_C_CLANG_TIDY "")
         set(CMAKE_CXX_CLANG_TIDY "")
-        add_subdirectory(evmc)
+        add_subdirectory(evmc EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
     endblock()
 else()
-    add_subdirectory(evmc)
+    add_subdirectory(evmc EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 endif()
 
 cable_configure_compiler(NO_STACK_PROTECTION)