diff --git a/source/backend/Makefile b/source/backend/Makefile
index 81f7534137..ee6b8f0468 100644
--- a/source/backend/Makefile
+++ b/source/backend/Makefile
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ endif
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 all: $(TARGETS)
+ifneq ($(WASM),true)
 	$(MAKE) -C utils
+endif
 
 static: $(OBJS_standalone)