diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 3fa24b6..e593243 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ add_executable (mraa-gpio mraa-gpio.c)
 add_executable (mraa-i2c mraa-i2c.c)
 add_executable (spi_max7219 spi_max7219.c)
 add_executable (iio_driver iio_driver.c)
-add_executable (firmata_curie_imu firmata_curie_imu.c)
-add_executable (i2c_firmata i2c_firmata.c)
 
 include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/api)
 # FIXME Hack to access mraa internal types used by mraa-i2c
@@ -36,8 +34,13 @@ target_link_libraries (mraa-gpio mraa)
 target_link_libraries (mraa-i2c mraa)
 target_link_libraries (spi_max7219 mraa)
 target_link_libraries (iio_driver mraa)
-target_link_libraries (firmata_curie_imu mraa)
-target_link_libraries (i2c_firmata mraa)
+
+if (FIRMATA)
+  add_executable (firmata_curie_imu firmata_curie_imu.c)
+  add_executable (i2c_firmata i2c_firmata.c)
+  target_link_libraries (firmata_curie_imu mraa)
+  target_link_libraries (i2c_firmata mraa)
+endif ()
 
 add_subdirectory (c++)