--- photoprint-0.4.2-pre2/configure.ac.orig
+++ photoprint-0.4.2-pre2/configure.ac
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@
 	echo "Not using -lnsl since you are running IRIX."
 fi)
 
-AC_CHECK_LIB(cups,httpConnect)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([cups],
+	AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-cups], [Enable cups support]))
+
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_cups" = "xyes"], [
+	AC_CHECK_LIB(cups,httpConnect)
+])
 
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_HEADER_STDC