diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2bdbd461..4076544b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/jsoncons/CMakeLists.txt")
       OFF
       CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 
-  add_subdirectory(deps/jsoncons)
+  add_subdirectory(deps/jsoncons EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
   target_link_libraries(${LIB_NAME} PRIVATE jsoncons)
   target_compile_definitions(${LIB_NAME} PRIVATE JSONPATH_SUPPORT=1)
 endif()