diff --git a/app/src/display/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/display/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b85fc0f..0ce94545 100644
--- a/app/src/display/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/display/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 target_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY app PRIVATE main.c)
 target_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY_STATUS_SCREEN_BUILT_IN app PRIVATE status_screen.c)
 
-add_subdirectory(widgets/)
\ No newline at end of file
+add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY widgets/)
\ No newline at end of file