diff --git a/i18n/CMakeLists.txt b/i18n/CMakeLists.txt
index cc4a605ca62..ad56dc982aa 100644
--- a/i18n/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/i18n/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ IF (UNIX AND NOT APPLE AND PYQT5_FOUND)
 
   INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/org.qgis.qgis.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
   INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/org.qgis.qgis.appdata.xml DESTINATION share/metainfo)
-ENDIF (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+ENDIF (UNIX AND NOT APPLE AND PYQT5_FOUND)
 
 # creating a custom target is needed to make the files build
 # "ALL" means that it will be run by default