diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index e311f59..1fdcc88 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 catkin_add_gtest(${PROJECT_NAME}_utest test.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_utest ${PROJECT_NAME})
+if(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME}_utest)
+  target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_utest ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 catkin_add_nosetests(test.py)