diff --git a/Userland/Applications/CharacterMap/CMakeLists.txt b/Userland/Applications/CharacterMap/CMakeLists.txt
index 73d6b3392d..e98bb69e4a 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/CharacterMap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Userland/Applications/CharacterMap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 serenity_component(
     CharacterMap
-    REQUIRED
+    RECOMMENDED
     TARGETS CharacterMap
 )