diff --git a/tools/introspection/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/introspection/CMakeLists.txt
index 795433f8d28..6854e774f7f 100644
--- a/tools/introspection/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/introspection/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ set(IOX_VERSION_STRING "2.90.0")
 
 project(iceoryx_introspection VERSION ${IOX_VERSION_STRING})
 
+# Do not build the introspection on Windows due to missing ncurses
+if(WIN32)
+    message(STATUS "The introspection client is not supported on Windows")
+    return()
+endif()
+
 find_package(iceoryx_platform REQUIRED)
 find_package(iceoryx_hoofs REQUIRED)
 find_package(iceoryx_posh REQUIRED)
@@ -56,10 +62,3 @@ iox_add_library(
         source/iceoryx_introspection_app.cpp
         source/introspection_app.cpp
 )
-
-iox_add_executable(
-    TARGET                      iox-introspection-client
-    LIBS                        iceoryx_introspection::iceoryx_introspection
-    FILES
-        source/introspection_main.cpp
-)