diff --git a/src/util/fossilize_db.c b/src/util/fossilize_db.c
index 16daec4777d..58faf67ceeb 100644
--- a/src/util/fossilize_db.c
+++ b/src/util/fossilize_db.c
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/file.h>
-#include <sys/inotify.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#ifdef FOZ_DB_UTIL_DYNAMIC_LIST
+#include <sys/inotify.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "util/u_debug.h"
 
 #include "crc32.h"