diff --git a/ng/CMakeLists.txt b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
index 99b11ef6..67f42ea0 100644
--- a/ng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ if(USE_GUI)
 endif(USE_GUI)
 
 if(USE_PYTHON)
-    if(${BUILD_FOR_CONDA} AND UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-        target_link_libraries( netgen -Wl,--no-as-needed ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
-    else()
-        target_link_libraries( netgen ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+    if(USE_GUI)
+        if(${BUILD_FOR_CONDA} AND UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+            target_link_libraries( netgen -Wl,--no-as-needed ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+        elseif()
+            target_link_libraries( netgen ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+        endif()
     endif()
 
     add_library(ngpy SHARED netgenpy.cpp)