diff --git a/NEXTCLOUD.cmake b/NEXTCLOUD.cmake
index 40d0f2ff4..a2d1fbbfe 100644
--- a/NEXTCLOUD.cmake
+++ b/NEXTCLOUD.cmake
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ if(WIN32)
     option( BUILD_WIN_TOOLS "Build Win32 migration tools" OFF )
 endif()
 
-if (APPLE)
+if (APPLE AND (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET OR CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 11.0))
     option( BUILD_FILE_PROVIDER_MODULE "Build the macOS virtual files File Provider module" OFF )
 endif()