diff --git a/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/CMakeLists.txt b/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libc/src/stdio/printf_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,17 +31,6 @@
     .core_structs
 )
 
-add_object_library(
-  file_writer
-  SRCS
-    file_writer.cpp
-  HDRS
-    file_writer.h
-  DEPENDS
-    libc.src.__support.File.file
-    .core_structs
-)
-
 add_object_library(
   writer
   SRCS
@@ -91,6 +80,23 @@
     libc.src.__support.arg_list
 )
 
+if(NOT (TARGET libc.src.__support.File.file))
+  # Not all platforms have a file implementation. If file is unvailable,
+  # then we must skip all file based printf sections.
+  return()
+endif()
+
+add_object_library(
+  file_writer
+  SRCS
+    file_writer.cpp
+  HDRS
+    file_writer.h
+  DEPENDS
+    libc.src.__support.File.file
+    .core_structs
+)
+
 add_object_library(
   vfprintf_internal
   SRCS