diff --git a/cmake/toolchains/Toolchain-arm-none-eabi.cmake b/cmake/toolchains/Toolchain-arm-none-eabi.cmake
index d067620f12..45da0d965c 100644
--- a/cmake/toolchains/Toolchain-arm-none-eabi.cmake
+++ b/cmake/toolchains/Toolchain-arm-none-eabi.cmake
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ endif()
 cmake_force_cxx_compiler(${CXX_COMPILER} GNU)
 
 # compiler tools
-foreach(tool objcopy nm ld gdb gdbtui)
+foreach(tool objcopy nm ld)
 	string(TOUPPER ${tool} TOOL)
 	find_program(${TOOL} arm-none-eabi-${tool})
 	if(NOT ${TOOL})
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ foreach(tool objcopy nm ld gdb gdbtui)
 	endif()
 endforeach()
 
+# optional compiler tools
+foreach(tool gdb gdbtui)
+	string(TOUPPER ${tool} TOOL)
+	find_program(${TOOL} arm-none-eabi-${tool})
+endforeach()
+
 # os tools
 foreach(tool echo patch grep rm mkdir nm genromfs cp touch make unzip)
 	string(TOUPPER ${tool} TOOL)