diff --git a/libc/startup/gpu/CMakeLists.txt b/libc/startup/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d0e0885dff93..fa326ef46a9d1 100644
--- a/libc/startup/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libc/startup/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ endfunction()
 
 if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${LIBC_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE})
   add_subdirectory(${LIBC_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE})
+else()
+  message(WARNING "Cannot build 'crt1.o' for ${LIBC_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE} yet.")
+  return()
 endif()
 
 add_startup_object(