diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6dd801ec..f14b95dd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ if (YUP_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
     message (STATUS "YUP -- Building examples")
     add_subdirectory (examples/app)
     add_subdirectory (examples/console)
-    add_subdirectory (examples/render)
+    if (NOT "${yup_platform}" STREQUAL "emscripten")
+        add_subdirectory (examples/render)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 if (YUP_BUILD_TESTS)