diff --git a/plugins/hifiKinect/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/hifiKinect/CMakeLists.txt
index c2c131106b..49553b3b56 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiKinect/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/hifiKinect/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 #
 
 if (WIN32)
-    set(TARGET_NAME hifiKinect)
-    setup_hifi_plugin(Script Qml Widgets)
-    link_hifi_libraries(shared controllers ui plugins input-plugins)
+    if (KINECT_FOUND) 
+        set(TARGET_NAME hifiKinect)
+        setup_hifi_plugin(Script Qml Widgets)
+        link_hifi_libraries(shared controllers ui plugins input-plugins)
     
-    # need to setup appropriate externals...
-    target_kinect()
-
+        # need to setup appropriate externals...
+        target_kinect()
+    endif()
 endif()