diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/usrpoutput/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/samplesink/usrpoutput/CMakeLists.txt
index b0bd6dc8f..6808a8f71 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/usrpoutput/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/usrpoutput/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ else()
     set(INSTALL_FOLDER ${INSTALL_PLUGINSSRV_DIR})
 endif()
 
-if(UHD_EXTERNAL)
-    add_dependencies(${TARGET_NAME} uhd)
-endif()
 if(NOT Qt6_FOUND)
     add_library(${TARGET_NAME} ${usrpoutput_SOURCES})
 else()
     qt_add_plugin(${TARGET_NAME} CLASS_NAME USRPOutputPlugin ${usrpoutput_SOURCES})
 endif()
+if(UHD_EXTERNAL)
+    add_dependencies(${TARGET_NAME} uhd)
+endif()
 
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     set_property(GLOBAL APPEND PROPERTY STATIC_PLUGINS_PROPERTY ${TARGET_NAME})