diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 56f6ce5ba1..334d5a669c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ add_subdirectory( kcmkwin )
 add_subdirectory( clients )
 add_subdirectory( data )
 
-if( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING )
+if( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING AND NOT OPENGLES_FOUND )
 add_subdirectory( effects )
-endif( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING )
+endif( KWIN_HAVE_COMPOSITING AND NOT OPENGLES_FOUND )
 
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