diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 40f3344ac4f9f134c3142b97ec41412972e48d08..746b48edfd2db7bf9c24086547243b8da2cd1bd4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set(purple_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules")
 find_package(purple)
 
 set(glib_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules")
-find_package(glib REQUIRED)
+find_package(glib)
 
 set(event_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules")
 find_package(event)