diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b58101f7f..bc4f6ec6b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ set(SRB2_SDL2_EXE_NAME srb2kart CACHE STRING "Executable binary output name")
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src)
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(assets)
-
+if(NOT ${SRB2_CONFIG_DEV_BUILD})
+	add_subdirectory(assets)
+endif()
 
 ## config.h generation
 set(GIT_EXECUTABLE "git" CACHE FILEPATH "Path to git binary")