diff --git a/CMakeModules/CMakeColors.cmake b/CMakeModules/CMakeColors.cmake
index 7a9a13e1d..97739627d 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/CMakeColors.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/CMakeColors.cmake
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
   if("0" STREQUAL "$ENV{CLICOLOR_FORCE}")
     set(_use_color OFF)
   endif()
+  if(NOT CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE)
+    set(_use_color OFF)
+  endif()
 
   if(_use_color)
     string(ASCII 27 Esc)