diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 665a5804f3..6452cd5bf4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -962,8 +962,14 @@ if (NOT DISABLE_SPICY)
             hilti_link_object_libraries_in_tree(zeek_exe PRIVATE)
             spicy_link_object_libraries_in_tree(zeek_exe PRIVATE)
         else ()
-            hilti_link_libraries_in_tree(zeek_exe PRIVATE)
-            spicy_link_libraries_in_tree(zeek_exe PRIVATE)
+            if (TARGET zeek_exe)
+                hilti_link_libraries_in_tree(zeek_exe PRIVATE)
+                spicy_link_libraries_in_tree(zeek_exe PRIVATE)
+            endif ()
+            if (TARGET zeek_lib)
+                hilti_link_libraries_in_tree(zeek_lib PRIVATE)
+                spicy_link_libraries_in_tree(zeek_lib PRIVATE)
+            endif ()
         endif ()
 
         set(HAVE_SPICY yes)