diff --git a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
index 1daa5dc3c4..6a4fa7eadb 100644
--- a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
   clint-error-files
   PREFIX "${LINT_SUPPRESSES_ROOT}"
   URL "${LINT_SUPPRESSES_URL}"
+  EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL 1
   CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""
   BUILD_COMMAND ""
   BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1