diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
     WindowSystem
     IconThemes
     Notifications
-    Purpose
     WidgetsAddons
 )
 find_package(KF5 ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS
     Activities
+    Purpose
 )
 
 ## Dependencies
diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,15 +79,18 @@
 target_link_libraries(gwenview
     KF5::ItemModels
     KF5::Notifications
-    KF5::PurposeWidgets
     KF5::WidgetsAddons
     gwenviewlib
     )
 
 if (KF5Activities_FOUND)
     target_link_libraries(gwenview KF5::Activities)
 endif()
 
+if (KF5Purpose_FOUND)
+    target_link_libraries(gwenview KF5::PurposeWidgets)
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(gwenview LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES KF5::KIOCore Qt5::Core)
 
 if (KF5Kipi_FOUND)
diff --git a/app/mainwindow.cpp b/app/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/app/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/app/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@
 #include <KToolBarPopupAction>
 #include <KXMLGUIFactory>
 #include <KDirLister>
+#ifdef KF5Purpose_FOUND
 #include <PurposeWidgets/Menu>
 #include <Purpose/AlternativesModel>
+#endif
 
 // Local
 #include "configdialog.h"
@@ -200,8 +202,10 @@
     QAction * mToggleSlideShowAction;
     KToggleAction* mShowMenuBarAction;
     KToggleAction* mShowStatusBarAction;
+#ifdef KF5Purpose_FOUND
     Purpose::Menu* mShareMenu;
     KToolBarPopupAction* mShareAction;
+#endif
 #ifdef KIPI_FOUND
     KIPIExportAction* mKIPIExportAction;
 #endif
@@ -513,11 +517,13 @@
         mKIPIExportAction = new KIPIExportAction(q);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef KF5Purpose_FOUND
         mShareAction = new KToolBarPopupAction(QIcon::fromTheme("document-share"), "Share", q);
         mShareAction->setDelayed(false);
         actionCollection->addAction("share", mShareAction);
         mShareMenu = new Purpose::Menu(q);
         mShareAction->setMenu(mShareMenu);
+#endif
     }
 
     void setupUndoActions()
@@ -721,6 +727,7 @@
         actionCollection->action("file_save_as")->setEnabled(canSave);
         actionCollection->action("file_print")->setEnabled(isRasterImage);
 
+#ifdef KF5Purpose_FOUND
         if (url.isEmpty()) {
             mShareAction->setEnabled(false);
         } else {
@@ -732,6 +739,7 @@
             mShareMenu->model()->setPluginType( QStringLiteral("Export") );
             mShareMenu->reload();
         }
+#endif
     }
 
     bool sideBarVisibility() const
diff --git a/config-gwenview.h.cmake b/config-gwenview.h.cmake
--- a/config-gwenview.h.cmake
+++ b/config-gwenview.h.cmake
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_FITS ${HAVE_FITS}
 #cmakedefine HAVE_QTDBUS ${HAVE_QTDBUS}
 #cmakedefine KF5Activities_FOUND 1
+#cmakedefine KF5Purpose_FOUND 1