diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
index 3734e10982..b4e1fb3502 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if(DOWNLOAD_KIM)
     INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${INSTALL_DIR}/include/kim-api")
   target_link_libraries(lammps PRIVATE LAMMPS::KIM)
   add_dependencies(LAMMPS::KIM kim_build)
-  if(BUILD_LIB AND NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     install(CODE "MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR \"Installing liblammps with downloaded libraries is currently not supported.\")")
   endif()
 else()
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
index e43fe2f596..a9806a6e88 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if(DOWNLOAD_KOKKOS)
     INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
   target_link_libraries(lammps PRIVATE LAMMPS::KOKKOS)
   add_dependencies(LAMMPS::KOKKOS kokkos_build)
-  if(BUILD_LIB AND NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     install(CODE "MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR \"Installing liblammps with downloaded libraries is currently not supported.\")")
   endif()
 elseif(EXTERNAL_KOKKOS)
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/LATTE.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/LATTE.cmake
index 4279b5597f..4ce8888f37 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/LATTE.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/LATTE.cmake
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if(DOWNLOAD_LATTE)
     INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${LAPACK_LIBRARIES}")
   target_link_libraries(lammps PRIVATE LAMMPS::LATTE)
   add_dependencies(LAMMPS::LATTE latte_build)
-  if(BUILD_LIB AND NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     install(CODE "MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR \"Installing liblammps with downloaded libraries is currently not supported.\")")
   endif()
 else()