diff --git a/util/CMakeLists.txt b/util/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f10a4b8..223752e0 100644
--- a/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_RADIUS)
     find_library (LIBRADCLI radcli)
   endif (NOT LIBFREERADIUS)
   if (NOT LIBFREERADIUS AND NOT LIBRADCLI)
-    message (STATUS "  No suitable radius library found - radius support disabled")
+    message (SEND_ERROR "  No suitable radius library found")
   elseif (LIBFREERADIUS)
     message (STATUS "  Found ${LIBFREERADIUS} - radius support enabled")
     set (RADIUS_LDFLAGS "-lfreeradius-client")
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ if (BUILD_WITH_LDAP)
     find_library (LIBLDAP ldap)
   endif (NOT LIBLDAP)
   if (NOT LIBLDAP)
-    message (STATUS "  No ldap library found - ldap support disabled")
+    message (SEND_ERROR "  No ldap library found")
   else (NOT LIBLDAP)
     message (STATUS "  Found ${LIBLDAP} - ldap support enabled")
     add_definitions (-DENABLE_LDAP_AUTH=1)