diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a49895..19da79e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 if(FORCE_BUILD_VENDOR_PKG OR need_local_build)
   build_uncrustify()
+else()
+  set(ignoreMe "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}$")
 endif()
 
 # this ensures that the package has an environment hook setting the PATH