diff --git a/Installation/cmake/modules/UseCGAL.cmake b/Installation/cmake/modules/UseCGAL.cmake
index 549a0dd2b1a..814d4bfbc06 100644
--- a/Installation/cmake/modules/UseCGAL.cmake
+++ b/Installation/cmake/modules/UseCGAL.cmake
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ if(NOT USE_CGAL_FILE_INCLUDED)
   include_directories ( SYSTEM ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
   add_definitions     ( ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_DEFINITIONS}  ${CGAL_DEFINITIONS}  )
 
-  link_directories    ( ${CGAL_LIBRARIES_DIR} ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_LIBRARIES_DIRS} )
-  link_libraries      ( ${CGAL_LIBRARIES}     ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_LIBRARIES}      )
-
   if (CGAL_HEADER_ONLY)
     add_definitions(-DCGAL_HEADER_ONLY)
+    link_directories    ( ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_LIBRARIES_DIRS} )
+    link_libraries      ( ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_LIBRARIES}      )
+  else()
+    link_directories    ( ${CGAL_LIBRARIES_DIR} ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_LIBRARIES_DIRS} )
+    link_libraries      ( ${CGAL_LIBRARIES}     ${CGAL_3RD_PARTY_LIBRARIES}      )
   endif()
 
 endif()