diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 195021e2fe..fbe9e6b03d 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ list(REMOVE_ITEM PLUGIN_SUBDIRS "CMakeFiles")
 set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 # client-side plugins
 if (NOT SERVER_ONLY AND NOT ANDROID)
-  set(DIR "oculus")
-  add_subdirectory(${DIR})
+  if (NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "aarch64")
+    set(DIR "oculus")
+    add_subdirectory(${DIR})
+    set(DIR "openvr")
+    add_subdirectory(${DIR})
+    set(DIR "oculusLegacy")
+    add_subdirectory(${DIR})
+  endif()
+
   set(DIR "hifiSdl2")
   add_subdirectory(${DIR})
-  set(DIR "openvr")
-  add_subdirectory(${DIR})
-  set(DIR "oculusLegacy")
-  add_subdirectory(${DIR})
 
   if (USE_SIXENSE)
     set(DIR "hifiSixense")
@@ -32,8 +35,12 @@ if (NOT SERVER_ONLY AND NOT ANDROID)
   add_subdirectory(${DIR})
   set(DIR "hifiKinect")
   add_subdirectory(${DIR})
-  set(DIR "steamClient")
-  add_subdirectory(${DIR})
+
+  if (NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "aarch64")
+    set(DIR "steamClient")
+    add_subdirectory(${DIR})
+  endif()
+
   set(DIR "hifiLeapMotion")
   add_subdirectory(${DIR})