diff --git a/src/macro-external/midi/CMakeLists.txt b/src/macro-external/midi/CMakeLists.txt
index d2609fda..629059d8 100644
--- a/src/macro-external/midi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/macro-external/midi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT EXISTS "${LIBREMIDI_DIR}")
                   "MIDI support will be disabled!")
   return()
 endif()
-add_subdirectory("${LIBREMIDI_DIR}" "${LIBREMIDI_DIR}/build")
+add_subdirectory("${LIBREMIDI_DIR}" "${LIBREMIDI_DIR}/build" EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 
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