diff --git a/targets/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/CMakeLists.txt
index 8683c2513b..28ede7959a 100644
--- a/targets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,36 +2,19 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 include(../tools/cmake/set_linker_script.cmake)
 
-if("Ambiq_Micro" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_Ambiq_Micro)
-elseif("Analog_Devices" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_Analog_Devices)
-elseif("ARM_FM" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_ARM_FM)
-elseif("ARM_SSG" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_ARM_SSG)
-elseif("Cypress" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_Cypress)
-elseif("Freescale" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_Freescale)
-elseif("GigaDevice" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_GigaDevice)
-elseif("Maxim" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_Maxim)
-elseif("NORDIC" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_NORDIC)
-elseif("NUVOTON" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_NUVOTON)
-elseif("NXP" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_NXP)
-elseif("RENESAS" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_RENESAS)
-elseif("Samsung" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_Samsung)
-elseif("Silicon_Labs" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_Silicon_Labs)
-elseif("STM" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_STM)
-elseif("TOSHIBA" IN_LIST MBED_TARGET_LABELS)
-    add_subdirectory(TARGET_TOSHIBA)
-endif()
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_Ambiq_Micro EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_Analog_Devices EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_ARM_FM EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_ARM_SSG EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_Cypress EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_Freescale EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_GigaDevice EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_Maxim EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_NORDIC EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_NUVOTON EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_NXP EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_RENESAS EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_Samsung EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_Silicon_Labs EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_STM EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+add_subdirectory(TARGET_TOSHIBA EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)