diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 493d4befd..761a534b4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -127,10 +127,12 @@ gpgerror = cc.find_library('gpg-error')
 libm = cc.find_library('m', required: false)
 udev = dependency('udev')
 
-cairo = dependency('cairo')
-pango = dependency('pango')
-fontconfig = cc.find_library('fontconfig')
-freetype = cc.find_library('freetype')
+if get_option('enable-uefi-labels')
+  cairo = dependency('cairo')
+  pango = dependency('pango')
+  fontconfig = cc.find_library('fontconfig')
+  freetype = cc.find_library('freetype')
+endif
 
 if valgrind.found()
   conf.set('HAVE_VALGRIND', '1')