--- core/src/plugins/filed/CMakeLists.txt	2020-12-16 02:46:16.000000000 -0500
+++ core/src/plugins/filed/CMakeLists.txt	2020-12-23 22:56:13.843714000 -0500
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
 
 include_directories(${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-add_subdirectory(python)
+if(python)
+  add_subdirectory(python)
+endif()
 
 add_library(bpipe-fd MODULE bpipe/bpipe-fd.cc)
 set_target_properties(bpipe-fd PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
