diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c321632b7c..e54f9712cc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ find_package(KF5 ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
     GlobalAccel
     I18n
     IdleTime
-    Notifications
     Package
     Plasma
     WidgetsAddons
@@ -335,6 +334,7 @@ include(CMakeDependentOption)
 
 option(KWIN_BUILD_DECORATIONS "Enable building of KWin decorations." ON)
 option(KWIN_BUILD_KCMS "Enable building of KWin configuration modules." ON)
+option(KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS "Enable building of KWin with knotifications support" ON)
 option(KWIN_BUILD_SCREENLOCKER "Enable building of KWin lockscreen functionality" ON)
 option(KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX "Enable building of KWin Tabbox functionality" ON)
 cmake_dependent_option(KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES "Enable building of KWin with kactivities support" ON "KF5Activities_FOUND" OFF)
@@ -391,6 +391,10 @@ add_feature_info("SCHED_RESET_ON_FORK"
 pkg_check_modules(PipeWire IMPORTED_TARGET libpipewire-0.3>=0.3.29)
 add_feature_info(PipeWire PipeWire_FOUND "Required for Wayland screencasting")
 
+if (KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS)
+    find_package(KF5 ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS Notifications)
+endif()
+
 if (KWIN_BUILD_SCREENLOCKER)
     find_package(KScreenLocker CONFIG REQUIRED)
     set_package_properties(KScreenLocker PROPERTIES
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index db010259c6..bd61713167 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ target_link_libraries(kwin
     KF5::GlobalAccel
     KF5::GlobalAccelPrivate
     KF5::I18n
-    KF5::Notifications
     KF5::Package
     KF5::Plasma
     KF5::QuickAddons
@@ -208,6 +207,10 @@ target_link_libraries(kwin
     Threads::Threads
 )
 
+if (KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS)
+    target_link_libraries(kwin KF5::Notifications)
+endif()
+
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(kwin
     settings.kcfgc
     rulesettings.kcfgc
@@ -341,7 +344,9 @@ if (PipeWire_FOUND)
 endif()
 
 install(FILES kwin.kcfg DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KCFGDIR} RENAME ${KWIN_NAME}.kcfg)
-install(FILES kwin.notifyrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNOTIFY5RCDIR} RENAME ${KWIN_NAME}.notifyrc)
+if (KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS)
+    install(FILES kwin.notifyrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNOTIFY5RCDIR} RENAME ${KWIN_NAME}.notifyrc)
+endif()
 install(
     FILES
         org.kde.KWin.VirtualDesktopManager.xml
diff --git a/src/composite.cpp b/src/composite.cpp
index c7ac7145ad..eba2cca2d3 100644
--- a/src/composite.cpp
+++ b/src/composite.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include "composite.h"
 #include "abstract_output.h"
 #include "cursorview_opengl.h"
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@
 
 #include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#if KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
 #include <KNotification>
+#endif
 #include <KSelectionOwner>
 
 #include <QDateTime>
@@ -630,7 +633,9 @@ void Compositor::composite(RenderLoop *renderLoop)
 {
     if (m_backend->checkGraphicsReset()) {
         qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "Graphics reset occurred";
+#if KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
         KNotification::event(QStringLiteral("graphicsreset"), i18n("Desktop effects were restarted due to a graphics reset"));
+#endif
         reinitialize();
         return;
     }
@@ -837,7 +842,9 @@ void X11Compositor::suspend(X11Compositor::SuspendReason reason)
                     i18n("Desktop effects have been suspended by another application.<br/>"
                          "You can resume using the '%1' shortcut.",
                          shortcuts.first().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
+#if KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
             KNotification::event(QStringLiteral("compositingsuspendeddbus"), message);
+#endif
         }
     }
     stop();
diff --git a/src/config-kwin.h.cmake b/src/config-kwin.h.cmake
index 4c55cec955..f708d6ed18 100644
--- a/src/config-kwin.h.cmake
+++ b/src/config-kwin.h.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define KWIN_PLUGIN_VERSION_STRING "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}"
 
 #cmakedefine01 KWIN_BUILD_DECORATIONS
+#cmakedefine01 KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
 #cmakedefine01 KWIN_BUILD_SCREENLOCKER
 #cmakedefine01 KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
 #cmakedefine01 KWIN_BUILD_ACTIVITIES
diff --git a/src/effects/screenshot/CMakeLists.txt b/src/effects/screenshot/CMakeLists.txt
index 04ec6102bf..5fa3a65004 100644
--- a/src/effects/screenshot/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/effects/screenshot/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ target_link_libraries(kwin4_effect_screenshot PRIVATE
     kwineffects
     kwinglutils
 
-    KF5::Notifications
     KF5::Service
     KF5::I18n
 
@@ -24,6 +23,10 @@ target_link_libraries(kwin4_effect_screenshot PRIVATE
     Qt::DBus
 )
 
+if (KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS)
+    target_link_libraries(kwin4_effect_screenshot PRIVATE KF5::Notifications)
+endif()
+
 ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(kwin4_effect_screenshot
     HEADER screenshotlogging.h
     IDENTIFIER KWIN_SCREENSHOT
diff --git a/src/effects/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface1.cpp b/src/effects/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface1.cpp
index 1bc056c9db..7d00156bcd 100644
--- a/src/effects/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface1.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface1.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
 
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include "screenshotdbusinterface1.h"
 #include "screenshotlogging.h"
 #include "utils/serviceutils.h"
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#if KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
 #include <KNotification>
+#endif
 
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
@@ -468,10 +471,13 @@ static QString saveTempImage(const QImage &image)
     }
     image.save(&temp);
     temp.close();
+    qCInfo(KWIN_SCREENSHOT) << "Screenshot saved to" << temp.fileName();
+#if KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
     KNotification::event(KNotification::Notification,
                          i18nc("Notification caption that a screenshot got saved to file", "Screenshot"),
                          i18nc("Notification with path to screenshot file", "Screenshot saved to %1", temp.fileName()),
                          QStringLiteral("spectacle"));
+#endif
     return temp.fileName();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xwl/xwayland.cpp b/src/xwl/xwayland.cpp
index 611053df64..b2edc1a981 100644
--- a/src/xwl/xwayland.cpp
+++ b/src/xwl/xwayland.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
+#include <config-kwin.h>
 #include "xwayland.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "databridge.h"
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@
 #include "xwaylandsocket.h"
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#if KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
 #include <KNotification>
+#endif
 #include <KSelectionOwner>
 
 #include <QAbstractEventDispatcher>
@@ -347,7 +350,9 @@ void Xwayland::handleXwaylandFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitSta
 
 void Xwayland::handleXwaylandCrashed()
 {
+#if KWIN_BUILD_NOTIFICATIONS
     KNotification::event(QStringLiteral("xwaylandcrash"), i18n("Xwayland has crashed"));
+#endif
     m_resetCrashCountTimer->stop();
 
     switch (options->xwaylandCrashPolicy()) {