diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d20ada644..320a79f6d0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ endif
 endif
 endif
 
+# remove the dependancy for sdl if DEDICALTED is used
+ifdef DEDICATED
+WITH_SDL:=
+endif
 
 
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