diff --git a/Modules/UseEcos.cmake b/Modules/UseEcos.cmake
index e2cdd7cea3..c7ddd3af7c 100644
--- a/Modules/UseEcos.cmake
+++ b/Modules/UseEcos.cmake
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ Examples
 
 # First check that ecosconfig is available.
 find_program(ECOSCONFIG_EXECUTABLE NAMES ecosconfig)
+mark_as_advanced(ECOSCONFIG_EXECUTABLE)
 if(NOT ECOSCONFIG_EXECUTABLE)
   message(SEND_ERROR "ecosconfig was not found. Either include it in the system path or set it manually using ccmake.")
 else()