diff --git a/org.gnome.Geary.json b/org.gnome.Geary.json
index ee27d564..af59c3da 100644
--- a/org.gnome.Geary.json
+++ b/org.gnome.Geary.json
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
             "buildsystem": "cmake-ninja",
             "config-opts": [
                 "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release",
+                "-DENABLE_CANBERRA=OFF",
                 "-DENABLE_EXAMPLES=OFF",
                 "-DENABLE_GOA=ON",
                 "-DENABLE_GOOGLE=OFF",
diff --git a/org.gnome.Geary.yaml b/org.gnome.Geary.yaml
index e7fef4c9..1d50eedd 100644
--- a/org.gnome.Geary.yaml
+++ b/org.gnome.Geary.yaml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ modules:
     buildsystem: cmake-ninja
     config-opts:
       - "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
+      - "-DENABLE_CANBERRA=OFF"
       - "-DENABLE_EXAMPLES=OFF"
       - "-DENABLE_GOA=ON"
       - "-DENABLE_GOOGLE=OFF"