diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"kaccounts-integration\")
 add_definitions(-DQT_NO_FOREACH)
-if (EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
+if (EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git" AND AccountsQt5_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 1.15)
    add_definitions(-DQT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000)
    add_definitions(-DKF_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT=0x060000)
 endif()