diff --git a/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake b/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake
index f5e4b3e1eb39acbe8dbcd0023956ca7e52c1ecd8..f23a3969e95259e24f62f1f186a6046b96bd64ff 100644
--- a/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake
+++ b/cmake/external/warpctc.cmake
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
     CMAKE_ARGS      -DWITH_GPU=${WITH_GPU}
     CMAKE_ARGS      -DWITH_OMP=${USE_OMP}
     CMAKE_ARGS      -DWITH_TORCH=OFF
+    CMAKE_ARGS      -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_TORCH=TRUE
     CMAKE_ARGS      -DBUILD_SHARED=ON
 )