diff --git a/kde-apps/gwenview/gwenview-18.08.1.ebuild b/kde-apps/gwenview/gwenview-18.08.1.ebuild
index 417f47c75dd39..2a5b51186bd8c 100644
--- a/kde-apps/gwenview/gwenview-18.08.1.ebuild
+++ b/kde-apps/gwenview/gwenview-18.08.1.ebuild
@@ -72,12 +72,19 @@ RDEPEND="${COMMON_DEPEND}
 
 PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}/${PN}-18.07.90-activities-optional.patch" )
 
+src_prepare() {
+	kde5_src_prepare
+	if ! use mpris; then
+		# FIXME: upstream a better solution
+		sed -e "/set(HAVE_QTDBUS/s/\${Qt5DBus_FOUND}/0/" -i CMakeLists.txt || die
+	fi
+}
+
 src_configure() {
 	local mycmakeargs=(
 		$(cmake-utils_use_find_package activities KF5Activities)
 		$(cmake-utils_use_find_package fits CFitsio)
 		$(cmake-utils_use_find_package kipi KF5Kipi)
-		$(cmake-utils_use_find_package mpris Qt5DBus)
 		$(cmake-utils_use_find_package raw KF5KDcraw)
 		$(cmake-utils_use_find_package X X11)
 	)