diff --git a/Wrapping/CMakeLists.txt b/Wrapping/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d516b4e7d..c757046536 100644
--- a/Wrapping/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Wrapping/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,68 +1,70 @@
+find_package(SWIG QUIET)
 
-find_package(SWIG REQUIRED)
-include(mitkLanguageOptions)
-include(UseSWIG)
+if(SWIG_FOUND)
+  include(mitkLanguageOptions)
+  include(UseSWIG)
 
-include(mitkSwigAddLibraryDependencies)
-include(mitkSwigPrepareFiles)
+  include(mitkSwigAddLibraryDependencies)
+  include(mitkSwigPrepareFiles)
 
-# Path to common files
-set(MITK_WRAPPING_COMMON_DIR ${MITK_SOURCE_DIR}/Wrapping/Common)
-# make a manual list of dependencies for the Swig.i files
-list( APPEND SWIG_EXTRA_DEPS
-  "${MITK_WRAPPING_COMMON_DIR}/MITK_Common.i"
-  )
+  # Path to common files
+  set(MITK_WRAPPING_COMMON_DIR ${MITK_SOURCE_DIR}/Wrapping/Common)
+  # make a manual list of dependencies for the Swig.i files
+  list( APPEND SWIG_EXTRA_DEPS
+    "${MITK_WRAPPING_COMMON_DIR}/MITK_Common.i"
+    )
 
-# A general packaging target, not built by default, to build packages for each
-# language.  This should depend on all language specific targets.
+  # A general packaging target, not built by default, to build packages for each
+  # language.  This should depend on all language specific targets.
 
-add_custom_target( dist ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Finished generating wrapped packages for distribution..." )
+  add_custom_target( dist ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Finished generating wrapped packages for distribution..." )
 
-#
-# lua SWIG configuration
-#
-#if ( WRAP_LUA )
-#  add_subdirectory ( Lua )
-#endif()
+  #
+  # lua SWIG configuration
+  #
+  #if ( WRAP_LUA )
+  #  add_subdirectory ( Lua )
+  #endif()
 
-#
-# python SWIG configuration
-#
-if ( WRAP_PYTHON )
-  add_subdirectory ( Python )
-endif()
+  #
+  # python SWIG configuration
+  #
+  if ( WRAP_PYTHON )
+    add_subdirectory ( Python )
+  endif()
 
-#
-# ruby SWIG configuration
-#
-#if ( WRAP_RUBY )
-#  add_subdirectory ( Ruby )
-#endif()
+  #
+  # ruby SWIG configuration
+  #
+  #if ( WRAP_RUBY )
+  #  add_subdirectory ( Ruby )
+  #endif()
 
-#
-# JAVA SWIG configuration
-#
-#if ( WRAP_JAVA )
-#  add_subdirectory( Java )
-#endif()
+  #
+  # JAVA SWIG configuration
+  #
+  #if ( WRAP_JAVA )
+  #  add_subdirectory( Java )
+  #endif()
 
-#
-# C# SWIG configuration
-#
-#if ( WRAP_CSHARP )
-#  add_subdirectory ( CSharp )
-#endif()
+  #
+  # C# SWIG configuration
+  #
+  #if ( WRAP_CSHARP )
+  #  add_subdirectory ( CSharp )
+  #endif()
 
-#
-# TCL SWIG configuration
-#
-#if ( WRAP_TCL )
-#  add_subdirectory ( Tcl )
-#endif()
+  #
+  # TCL SWIG configuration
+  #
+  #if ( WRAP_TCL )
+  #  add_subdirectory ( Tcl )
+  #endif()
 
-#
-# R SWIG configuration
-#
-#if ( WRAP_R )
-#  add_subdirectory( R )
-#endif()
+  #
+  # R SWIG configuration
+  #
+  #if ( WRAP_R )
+  #  add_subdirectory( R )
+  #endif()
+endif()