diff --git a/src/basic/user-util.h b/src/basic/user-util.h
index b6de0e4234..cc899ee76f 100644
--- a/src/basic/user-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/user-util.h
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <grp.h>
+#if ENABLE_GSHADOW
 #include <gshadow.h>
+#endif
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <shadow.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>