diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 13d5b2bc79..0da8dc7309 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ if (WIN32)
   add_paths_to_fixup_libs("${QT_DIR}/bin")
 endif ()
 
+if (NOT DEFINED SERVER_ONLY)
+  set(SERVER_ONLY 0) 
+endif()
+
 # add subdirectories for all targets
 if (NOT ANDROID)
   add_subdirectory(assignment-client)
@@ -205,14 +209,16 @@ if (NOT ANDROID)
   set_target_properties(domain-server PROPERTIES FOLDER "Apps")
   add_subdirectory(ice-server)
   set_target_properties(ice-server PROPERTIES FOLDER "Apps")
-  add_subdirectory(interface)
-  set_target_properties(interface PROPERTIES FOLDER "Apps")
   add_subdirectory(stack-manager)
   set_target_properties(stack-manager PROPERTIES FOLDER "Apps")
-  add_subdirectory(tests)
-  add_subdirectory(plugins)
+  if (NOT SERVER_ONLY)
+    add_subdirectory(interface)
+    set_target_properties(interface PROPERTIES FOLDER "Apps")
+    add_subdirectory(tests)
+    add_subdirectory(plugins)
+  endif()
   add_subdirectory(tools)
-endif ()
+endif()
 
 if (ANDROID OR DESKTOP_GVR)
   add_subdirectory(gvr-interface)