diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e7aebf98ba..918416f5bd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 2.10.1
+
+Bugfixes:
+* fix build with `-DENABLE_DBUS=OFF`
+
 # 2.10.0
 
 Changes:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ee082f535..ecd30934ab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12.0) # target_link_libraries with OBJECT libs & project homepage url
 
 project(fastfetch
-    VERSION 2.10.0
+    VERSION 2.10.1
     LANGUAGES C
     DESCRIPTION "Fast neofetch-like system information tool"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch"
diff --git a/src/detection/de/de_linux.c b/src/detection/de/de_linux.c
index 7fbb4652aa..6c456495e2 100644
--- a/src/detection/de/de_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/de/de_linux.c
@@ -43,19 +43,23 @@ static void getKDE(FFstrbuf* result, FFDEOptions* options)
     }
 }
 
-static const char* getGnomeBySo(FFstrbuf* result)
+static const char* getGnomeByDbus(FF_MAYBE_UNUSED FFstrbuf* result)
 {
+#ifdef FF_HAVE_DBUS
     FFDBusData dbus;
     if (ffDBusLoadData(DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &dbus) != NULL)
         return "ffDBusLoadData() failed";
 
     ffDBusGetPropertyString(&dbus, "org.gnome.Shell", "/org/gnome/Shell", "org.gnome.Shell", "ShellVersion", result);
     return NULL;
+#else // FF_HAVE_DBUS
+    return "ffDBusLoadData() failed: dbus support not compiled in";
+#endif // FF_HAVE_DBUS
 }
 
 static void getGnome(FFstrbuf* result, FF_MAYBE_UNUSED FFDEOptions* options)
 {
-    getGnomeBySo(result);
+    getGnomeByDbus(result);
 
     if (result->length == 0 && options->slowVersionDetection)
     {