diff --git a/cmake/avendish.max.cmake b/cmake/avendish.max.cmake
index e3a31070..ccdf7a86 100644
--- a/cmake/avendish.max.cmake
+++ b/cmake/avendish.max.cmake
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ function(avnd_make_max)
 
   avnd_common_setup("${AVND_TARGET}" "${AVND_FX_TARGET}")
 
+  if(NOT WIN32)
   if(TARGET json_to_maxref)
     message(STATUS "json_to_maxref found")
     get_target_property(_dump_path ${AVND_TARGET} AVND_DUMP_PATH)
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ function(avnd_make_max)
       )
     endif()
   endif()
+  endif()
 endfunction()
 
 add_library(Avendish_max INTERFACE)