diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ae5b4c5ad..1219d2238 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -497,8 +497,13 @@ if c_options['use_x11']:
     sources['core/window/window_x11.pyx'] = merge(
         base_flags, gl_flags, {
             'depends': [
-                'core/window/window_x11_keytab.c',
-                'core/window/window_x11_core.c'],
+            # FIXME add an option to depend on them but not compile them
+            # cause keytab is included in core, and core is included in
+            # window_x11
+            #
+            #'depends': [
+            #    'core/window/window_x11_keytab.c',
+            #    'core/window/window_x11_core.c'],
             'libraries': ['Xrender', 'X11']})
 
 if c_options['use_gstreamer']: