diff --git a/server-console/CMakeLists.txt b/server-console/CMakeLists.txt
index df51409151..fc6238bd9a 100644
--- a/server-console/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server-console/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES FOLDER "Server Console")
 set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME}-npm-install PROPERTIES FOLDER "hidden/Server Console")
 
 # add a dependency from the package target to the server components
-add_dependencies(${TARGET_NAME} assignment-client domain-server interface)
+if (BUILD_CLIENT)
+  add_dependencies(${TARGET_NAME} interface)
+endif()
+
+if (BUILD_SERVER)
+  add_dependencies(${TARGET_NAME} assignment-client domain-server interface)
+endif()
 
 # set the packaged console folder depending on platform, so we can copy it
 if (APPLE)