diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 380b4676..60f5311f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ install_data(
     install_dir: join_paths(get_option('out'), 'etc/xdg/waybar')
 )
 
-scdoc = dependency('scdoc', version: '>=1.9.2', native: true)
+scdoc = dependency('scdoc', version: '>=1.9.2', native: true, required: false)
 
 if scdoc.found()
     scdoc_prog = find_program(scdoc.get_pkgconfig_variable('scdoc'), native: true)