diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a47f2a46b4..15423bcd41 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ kwin_LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries) $(KDE_RPATH)
 
 KDE_ICON = kwin
 
+KDE_OPTIONS = nofinal
+
 METASOURCES = AUTO
 
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