diff --git a/ide/buildlazdialog.pas b/ide/buildlazdialog.pas
index 7135dedaed..9f98525392 100644
--- a/ide/buildlazdialog.pas
+++ b/ide/buildlazdialog.pas
@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@ begin
       // append target OS
       if Options.TargetOS<>'' then
         Tool.CmdLineParams:=Tool.CmdLineParams+' OS_TARGET='+Options.TargetOS;
+      // don't run svn2revisioninc if no executable is created
+      if blfWithoutLinkingIDE in Flags then
+        Tool.CmdLineParams:=Tool.CmdLineParams+' USESVN2REVISIONINC=0';
       // run
       Result:=ExternalTools.Run(Tool,Macros);
       if Result<>mrOk then exit;