diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 549902cca7f483f7b94d497cc49d144bfdb46987..85c3ee7991420de10186fecf57020ec0111f5336 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ OPTION(OTB_DISABLE_UTILITIES_COMPILATION "Disable utilities compilation (develop
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(OTB_DISABLE_UTILITIES_COMPILATION)
 
 IF(OTB_DISABLE_UTILITIES_COMPILATION)
+MESSAGE("Warning: utilities compilation is disabled.")
 LINK_DIRECTORIES("${OTB_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 ENDIF(OTB_DISABLE_UTILITIES_COMPILATION)