diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index 194558e580..d9cf40baa3 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -230,13 +230,16 @@ else (APPLE)
     # we're using static GLEW, so define GLEW_STATIC
     add_definitions(-DGLEW_STATIC)
 
+    target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} "${GLEW_LIBRARIES}" "${NSIGHT_LIBRARIES}" wsock32.lib opengl32.lib)
+
+    # try to find the Nsight package and add it to the build if we find it
     find_package(NSIGHT)
     if (NSIGHT_FOUND)
       include_directories(${NSIGHT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
       add_definitions(-DNSIGHT_FOUND)
+      target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} "${NSIGHT_LIBRARIES}")
     endif ()
 
-    target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} "${GLEW_LIBRARIES}" "${NSIGHT_LIBRARIES}" wsock32.lib opengl32.lib)
   endif()
 endif (APPLE)