diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index f895f86005b..61f1d58f50f 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ endif()
 find_package(OpenCV QUIET)
 if(OpenCV_FOUND)
     list(APPEND EXAMPLES_LIST heat-equation)
+else()
+    message(STATUS "No OpenCV found, disabling heat-equation example")
 endif()
 
 if(GINKGO_HAVE_PAPI_SDE)