diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index c382bd6..cf539eb 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ LAYERDEPENDS_ros-layer = " \
     core \
     meta-python \
     openembedded-layer \
-    qt5-layer \
 "
 
+# We only need meta-qt5 if Qt5 has been enabled.
+LAYERDEPENDS_ros-layer += "${@bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'ros-qt', 'qt5-layer', '', d)}"
+
 require conf/ros-distro/ros-distro.conf
 
 # Only .bb files are generated