diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4e41f4305..ae5b4c5ad 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -496,13 +496,9 @@ if c_options['use_rpi']:
 if c_options['use_x11']:
     sources['core/window/window_x11.pyx'] = merge(
         base_flags, gl_flags, {
-            # 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'],
+            'depends': [
+                'core/window/window_x11_keytab.c',
+                'core/window/window_x11_core.c'],
             'libraries': ['Xrender', 'X11']})
 
 if c_options['use_gstreamer']: