diff --git a/src/kernel-install/meson.build b/src/kernel-install/meson.build
index 1724a71055..cd2a611c66 100644
--- a/src/kernel-install/meson.build
+++ b/src/kernel-install/meson.build
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ if want_kernel_install
 
         install_data('install.conf',
                      install_dir : kerneldir)
- 
-        install_data('uki.conf',
-                     install_dir : kerneldir)
+
+        if want_ukify
+                install_data('uki.conf',
+                             install_dir : kerneldir)
+        endif
 
         if install_sysconfdir
                 install_emptydir(sysconfdir / 'kernel/install.d')