diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7cf5972d4..770d6ff4e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ endif
 
 if os != 'Linux'
   cap_dep = []
-  kvm_dep = cc.find_library('kvm', required: true)
+  kvm_dep = cc.find_library('kvm')
 else
   cap_dep = dependency('libcap', version: '>=2.33')
   kvm_dep = []