diff --git a/org.gnome.Geary.json b/org.gnome.Geary.json
index 4645fee0..ffa0c039 100644
--- a/org.gnome.Geary.json
+++ b/org.gnome.Geary.json
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
             "buildsystem": "meson",
             "config-opts": [
                 "-Dtelepathy_backend=false",
+                "-Dbluez_backend=false",
                 "-Dinspect_tool=false",
                 "-Dimport_tool=false"
             ],
diff --git a/org.gnome.Geary.yml b/org.gnome.Geary.yml
index 624fccf2..3ce16728 100644
--- a/org.gnome.Geary.yml
+++ b/org.gnome.Geary.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ modules:
     buildsystem: meson
     config-opts:
       - "-Dtelepathy_backend=false"
+      - "-Dbluez_backend=false"
       - "-Dinspect_tool=false"
       - "-Dimport_tool=false"
     sources: