diff --git a/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt
index 76fc8303ce..735bb7f086 100644
--- a/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/render/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME render)
 AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model)
 setup_hifi_library()
-link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu model)
 
+# render needs octree only for getAccuracyAngle(float, int)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu model octree)
 
 target_nsight()