diff --git a/src/platformsupport/inputmethods/inputmethods.pri b/src/platformsupport/inputmethods/inputmethods.pri
index 124008df60..0c3a40bb9d 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/inputmethods/inputmethods.pri
+++ b/src/platformsupport/inputmethods/inputmethods.pri
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-!mac:unix {
-    include($$PWD/ibus/ibus.pri)
+contains(QT_CONFIG, dbus) {
+    !mac:unix: {
+        include($$PWD/ibus/ibus.pri)
+    }
 }