diff --git a/etcd-cpp-api-config.in.cmake b/etcd-cpp-api-config.in.cmake
index 23bf32f..c12b748 100644
--- a/etcd-cpp-api-config.in.cmake
+++ b/etcd-cpp-api-config.in.cmake
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ if(NOT gRPC_FOUND)
     find_dependency(GRPC)
 endif()
 
-find_package(cpprestsdk QUIET)
-if(cpprestsdk_FOUND)
-    set(CPPREST_LIB cpprestsdk::cpprest)
+if (NOT @BUILD_ETCD_CORE_ONLY@)
+    find_dependency(cpprestsdk)
+    if(cpprestsdk_FOUND)
+        set(CPPREST_LIB cpprestsdk::cpprest)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 set(ETCD_CPP_HOME "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../..")