diff --git a/profiler/build/unix/build.mk b/profiler/build/unix/build.mk
index f58c8193..8df65ae9 100644
--- a/profiler/build/unix/build.mk
+++ b/profiler/build/unix/build.mk
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ INCLUDES := $(shell pkg-config --cflags glfw3 freetype2 capstone) -I../../../img
 LIBS := $(shell pkg-config --libs glfw3 freetype2 capstone) -lpthread -ldl
 
 DISPLAY_SERVER := X11
-libwayland_client := $(shell pkg-config --libs --silence-errors wayland-client)
-ifeq ($(.SHELLSTATUS),0)
+
+ifdef TRACY_USE_WAYLAND
 	DISPLAY_SERVER := WAYLAND
-	LIBS += $(libwayland_client)
+	LIBS += $(shell pkg-config --libs wayland-client)
 endif
+
 CXXFLAGS += -D"DISPLAY_SERVER_$(DISPLAY_SERVER)"
 
 PROJECT := Tracy