diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 173fb54da..d75ce3e87 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ download_project(PROJ nanomsg
         UPDATE_DISCONNECTED 1
         )
 
-find_library(NANOMSG_LIBRARY NAMES nanomsg PATHS ${DEPS_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib)
+find_library(NANOMSG_LIBRARY NAMES nanomsg PATHS ${DEPS_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
 include_directories("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")
 add_subdirectory(cpp-ethereum)
 add_subdirectory(iguana/exchanges)