diff --git a/gd.changes b/gd.changes
index af849b5..f26514f 100644
--- a/gd.changes
+++ b/gd.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb 28 15:04:29 UTC 2023 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- add %bcond for avif
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 27 09:14:03 UTC 2023 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/gd.spec b/gd.spec
index 9bea219..f43b3ba 100644
--- a/gd.spec
+++ b/gd.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #
 
 
+%bcond_without avif
+
 %define prjname libgd
 %define lname libgd3
 Name:           gd
@@ -39,9 +41,11 @@ BuildRequires:  libpng-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(fontconfig)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(freetype2)
+%if %{with avif}
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550 || 0%{?sle_version} > 150300
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libavif)
 %endif
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libtiff-4)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libwebp)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xpm)
@@ -108,8 +112,10 @@ export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -ffp-contract=off"
 	--with-xpm \
         --enable-gd-formats=yes \
 	--with-webp \
+%if %{with avif}
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550 || 0%{?sle_version} > 150300
 	--with-avif \
+%endif
 %endif
 	--with-zlib \
 	--disable-static