diff --git a/deps/buildcore/scripts/setup-build.py b/deps/buildcore/scripts/setup-build.py
index a6ef1f11..614fc009 100755
--- a/deps/buildcore/scripts/setup-build.py
+++ b/deps/buildcore/scripts/setup-build.py
@@ -66,15 +66,17 @@ def main():
     build_dir = '{:s}/build/{:s}'.format(project_dir, build_config)
     rm(build_dir)
     mkdir(build_dir)
-    subprocess.run(['cmake', '-S', project_dir, '-B', build_dir, build_tool,
-                    '-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON',
-                    '-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE={:s}'.format(args.toolchain),
-                    '-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE={:s}'.format(build_type_arg),
-                    '-DUSE_ASAN={:s}'.format(sanitizer_status),
-                    '-DBUILDCORE_BUILD_CONFIG={:s}'.format(build_config),
-                    '-DBUILDCORE_TARGET={:s}'.format(args.target),
-                    qt_path,
-                    ])
+    cmake_cmd = ['cmake', '-S', project_dir, '-B', build_dir, build_tool,
+                 '-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON',
+                 '-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE={:s}'.format(args.toolchain),
+                 '-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE={:s}'.format(build_type_arg),
+                 '-DUSE_ASAN={:s}'.format(sanitizer_status),
+                 '-DBUILDCORE_BUILD_CONFIG={:s}'.format(build_config),
+                 '-DBUILDCORE_TARGET={:s}'.format(args.target),
+    ]
+    if qt_path != '':
+        cmake_cmd.append(qt_path)
+    subprocess.run(cmake_cmd)
 
     mkdir('dist')
     if int(args.current_build) != 0: