diff --git a/Jet_fitting_3/examples/Jet_fitting_3/CMakeLists.txt b/Jet_fitting_3/examples/Jet_fitting_3/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e5ffb5b93b..d446e62f911 100644
--- a/Jet_fitting_3/examples/Jet_fitting_3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Jet_fitting_3/examples/Jet_fitting_3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ if(TARGET CGAL::Eigen3_support)
   # Link with Boost.ProgramOptions (optional)
   find_package(Boost QUIET COMPONENTS program_options)
 
-  create_single_source_cgal_program("Mesh_estimation.cpp")
   if(Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_FOUND)
+    create_single_source_cgal_program("Mesh_estimation.cpp")
     target_link_libraries(Mesh_estimation PUBLIC CGAL::Eigen3_support)
     if(TARGET Boost::filesystem)
       target_link_libraries(Mesh_estimation PRIVATE Boost::program_options)