diff --git a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
index 95e6b8dd5..fc1efbf2e 100644
--- a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ macro(detectOS)
         set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR ".")
         set(PLUGINS_INSTALL_LOCATION "plugins")
 
-        SET(IMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA ON)
+        if (NOT USE_SYSTEM_CURL)
+            SET(IMHEX_USE_BUNDLED_CA ON)
+        endif ()
     elseif (APPLE)
         add_compile_definitions(OS_MACOS)
         set(CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR ".")