diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fb66a28c..5c07f4bb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang|AppleClang")
   endif()
 endif()
 
+if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "NintendoSwitch")
 include(ExternalProject)
 ExternalProject_Add(TorchExternal
 	PREFIX TorchExternal
@@ -637,6 +638,7 @@ endif()
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY APPIMAGE_DESKTOP_FILE_TERMINAL YES)
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY APPIMAGE_DESKTOP_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/Starship.desktop")
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY APPIMAGE_ICON_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/logo.png")
+endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
     set(CPACK_GENERATOR "External")