diff --git a/python/distrdf/backends/CMakeLists.txt b/python/distrdf/backends/CMakeLists.txt
index f4a242cc09..036b4e14d0 100644
--- a/python/distrdf/backends/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/distrdf/backends/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-if(NOT ROOT_test_distrdf_dask_FOUND AND NOT ROOT_test_distrdf_pyspark_FOUND)
+if((NOT ROOT_test_distrdf_dask_FOUND AND NOT ROOT_test_distrdf_pyspark_FOUND) OR
+   (NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} MATCHES "x86_64.*|x86.*|amd64.*|AMD64.*|i686.*|i386.*")))
     return()
 endif()