diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,13 +35,18 @@
 find_package(KF5ConfigWidgets ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5IconThemes ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5Notifications ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
-find_package(KF5WidgetsAddons ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
-find_package(KF5Package ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
-find_package(KF5NewStuff ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
-find_package(KF5I18n ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 
-find_package(packagekitqt5)
-find_package(AppStreamQt 0.10.4)
+
+option(BUILD_KPACKAGE_INSTALL_HANDLERS "Build the KPackage install handler binaries (recommended)" ON)
+if (BUILD_KPACKAGE_INSTALL_HANDLERS)
+   find_package(KF5NewStuff ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+   find_package(KF5WidgetsAddons ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+   find_package(KF5Package ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+   find_package(KF5I18n ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+
+   find_package(packagekitqt5)
+   find_package(AppStreamQt 0.10.4)
+endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
 add_subdirectory(autotests)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 add_subdirectory(integrationplugin)
 add_subdirectory(kstyle)
 add_subdirectory(infopage)
-add_subdirectory(kpackage-install-handlers)
+if (BUILD_KPACKAGE_INSTALL_HANDLERS)
+	add_subdirectory(kpackage-install-handlers)
+endif()