1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/swaybg/main.c b/swaybg/main.c
index 2ae06c6f..b936be2b 100644
--- a/swaybg/main.c
+++ b/swaybg/main.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv) {
         desktop_shell_set_background(registry->desktop_shell, output->output, window->surface);
         list_add(surfaces, window);
 
+#ifdef WITH_GDK_PIXBUF
         GError *err = NULL;
         GdkPixbuf *pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file(argv[2], &err);
         if (!pixbuf) {
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv) {
         }
         cairo_surface_t *image = gdk_cairo_image_surface_create_from_pixbuf(pixbuf);
         g_object_unref(pixbuf);
+#else
+        cairo_surface_t *image = cairo_image_surface_create_from_png(argv[2]);
+#endif //WITH_GDK_PIXBUF
         if (!image) {
                 sway_abort("Failed to read background image.");
         }