^You have called ADD_LIBRARY for library TestObjectLibWithoutSources without any source files. This typically indicates a problem with your CMakeLists.txt file CMake Error at OBJECTwithOnlyObjectSources.cmake:[0-9]+ \(add_library\): OBJECT library \"TestObjectLibWithoutSources\" contains: [^ ]*test(\.cpp)?\.o(bj)? but may contain only sources that compile, header files, and other files that would not affect linking of a normal library. Call Stack \(most recent call first\): CMakeLists.txt:[0-9]+ \(include\) CMake Error at OBJECTwithOnlyObjectSources.cmake:[0-9]+ \(add_library\): Only executables and non-OBJECT libraries may reference target objects. Call Stack \(most recent call first\): CMakeLists.txt:[0-9]+ \(include\)$