diff --git a/CMake/BuildConfigurations/CoreCmdApps.cmake b/CMake/BuildConfigurations/CoreCmdApps.cmake
index 5831991dc7..09a25933dd 100644
--- a/CMake/BuildConfigurations/CoreCmdApps.cmake
+++ b/CMake/BuildConfigurations/CoreCmdApps.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/Minimal.cmake)
 
+set(MITK_WHITELIST "CoreCmdApps" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+
 if(NOT MITK_USE_SUPERBUILD)
   set(BUILD_CoreCmdApps ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 endif()