diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 743d36dae..0fb8eda77 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ if (OGS_CONFIG STREQUAL FEM OR OGS_CONFIG STREQUAL SP)
     set(OGS_BUILD_UTILITIES ON)
 endif ()
 
-if (OGS_BUILD_UTILITIES)
+if (OGS_BUILD_UTILITIES AND (NOT OGS_USE_FREESTEAM))
 	add_subdirectory (UTL/MSHGEOTOOLS/)
 	add_subdirectory (UTL/mHM2OGS/)
 endif ()