diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 60d707f1e..c6f85acf7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ if (BUILD_SDF)
       COMPONENTS Interpreter
       OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS Development
     )
-    if (NOT Python3_Development_FOUND)
-      GZ_BUILD_WARNING("Python development libraries are missing: Python interfaces are disabled.")
-    endif()
   endif()
 
   #################################################
@@ -151,8 +148,12 @@ if (BUILD_SDF)
   add_subdirectory(sdf)
   add_subdirectory(conf)
   add_subdirectory(doc)
-  if (Python3_Development_FOUND AND NOT SKIP_PYBIND11)
-    add_subdirectory(python)
+  if (NOT SKIP_PYBIND11)
+    if (Python3_Development_FOUND)
+      add_subdirectory(python)
+    else()
+      message(WARNING "Python development libraries are missing: Python interfaces are disabled.")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif(BUILD_SDF)