diff --git a/deps/Makefile.am b/deps/Makefile.am
index e42b32ee..b9ee240e 100644
--- a/deps/Makefile.am
+++ b/deps/Makefile.am
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+if ENABLE_WEBSOCKET
 SUBDIRS = wslay
+endif # ENABLE_WEBSOCKET