diff --git a/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro b/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro
index 885d430f5..6f6db46a4 100644
--- a/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro
+++ b/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ INCLUDEPATH += ../../rapidjson-1.1.0
 INCLUDEPATH += ../../libretroshare/src
 
 libresapilocalserver {
-    CONFIG *= qt
-    QT *= network
     SOURCES *= api/ApiServerLocal.cpp
     HEADERS *= api/ApiServerLocal.h
 }
diff --git a/libresapi/src/use_libresapi.pri b/libresapi/src/use_libresapi.pri
index e9b1753a2..c84103f1b 100644
--- a/libresapi/src/use_libresapi.pri
+++ b/libresapi/src/use_libresapi.pri
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ sLibs =
 mLibs =
 dLibs =
 
+libresapilocalserver {
+    CONFIG *= qt
+    QT *= network
+}
+
 libresapihttpserver {
     mLibs *= microhttpd
 }