diff --git a/library/CMakeLists.txt b/library/CMakeLists.txt
index b3fa1a61f5044e079dc82ef3a4e361a427cfba58..0622db07de727e5eaed97a0f6efebf4064d5d96a 100644
--- a/library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ IF (NEKTAR_UTILITY_NEKMESH)
     SUBDIRS(NekMeshUtils)
 ENDIF()
 
-IF (NEKTAR_UTILITY_FIELDCONVERT OR NEKTAR_BUILD_SOLVERS)
+IF (NEKTAR_UTILITY_FIELDCONVERT OR NEKTAR_UTILITY_NEKMESH OR NEKTAR_BUILD_SOLVERS)
     SUBDIRS(FieldUtils)
 ENDIF()