diff --git a/cmake/02-opts.cmake b/cmake/02-opts.cmake
index 70ec1fbf..adefa582 100644
--- a/cmake/02-opts.cmake
+++ b/cmake/02-opts.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ checklib(ENABLE_MPD "pkg-config" libmpdclient)
 checklib(ENABLE_NETWORK "cmake" Libiw)
 checklib(WITH_XRM "pkg-config" xcb-xrm)
 checklib(WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS "pkg-config" "xcb-randr>=1.12")
-checklib(WITH_CURSOR "pkg-config" "xcb-cursor")
+checklib(WITH_XCURSOR "pkg-config" "xcb-cursor")
 
 if(NOT DEFINED ENABLE_CCACHE AND CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_UPPER MATCHES DEBUG)
   set(ENABLE_CCACHE ON)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ option(WITH_XSYNC "xcb-sync support" OFF)
 option(WITH_XCOMPOSITE "xcb-composite support" OFF)
 option(WITH_XKB "xcb-xkb support" ON)
 option(WITH_XRM "xcb-xrm support" ON)
-option(WITH_CURSOR "xcb-cursor support" ON)
+option(WITH_XCURSOR "xcb-cursor support" ON)
 
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_UPPER MATCHES DEBUG)
   option(DEBUG_LOGGER "Debug logging" ON)
diff --git a/cmake/03-libs.cmake b/cmake/03-libs.cmake
index e7cea39c..44ddf098 100644
--- a/cmake/03-libs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/03-libs.cmake
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ querylib(WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS "pkg-config" "xcb-randr>=1.12" libs dirs)
 querylib(WITH_XRENDER "pkg-config" xcb-render libs dirs)
 querylib(WITH_XRM "pkg-config" xcb-xrm libs dirs)
 querylib(WITH_XSYNC "pkg-config" xcb-sync libs dirs)
-querylib(WITH_CURSOR "pkg-config" xcb-cursor libs dirs)
+querylib(WITH_XCURSOR "pkg-config" xcb-cursor libs dirs)
diff --git a/cmake/05-summary.cmake b/cmake/05-summary.cmake
index f56b13ee..0e3924c9 100644
--- a/cmake/05-summary.cmake
+++ b/cmake/05-summary.cmake
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ colored_option("   xcb-sync" WITH_XSYNC)
 colored_option("   xcb-composite" WITH_XCOMPOSITE)
 colored_option("   xcb-xkb" WITH_XKB)
 colored_option("   xcb-xrm" WITH_XRM)
-colored_option("   xcb-cursor" WITH_CURSOR)
+colored_option("   xcb-cursor" WITH_XCURSOR)
 
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_UPPER MATCHES DEBUG)
   message(STATUS " Debug options:")
diff --git a/include/components/bar.hpp b/include/components/bar.hpp
index cf90c5b3..8e5d1762 100644
--- a/include/components/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/components/bar.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ class tray_manager;
 class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press, evt::expose, evt::property_notify, evt::enter_notify,
                 evt::leave_notify, evt::motion_notify, evt::destroy_notify, evt::client_message>,
             public signal_receiver<SIGN_PRIORITY_BAR, signals::eventqueue::start, signals::ui::tick,
-                signals::ui::shade_window, signals::ui::unshade_window, signals::ui::dim_window, signals::ui::cursor_change> {
+                signals::ui::shade_window, signals::ui::unshade_window, signals::ui::dim_window
+#if WITH_XCURSOR
+                , signals::ui::cursor_change
+#endif
+		> {
  public:
   using make_type = unique_ptr<bar>;
   static make_type make(bool only_initialize_values = false);
@@ -66,7 +70,9 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press, evt::expose, evt::propert
   bool on(const signals::ui::shade_window&);
   bool on(const signals::ui::tick&);
   bool on(const signals::ui::dim_window&);
+#if WITH_XCURSOR
   bool on(const signals::ui::cursor_change&);
+#endif
 
  private:
   connection& m_connection;
@@ -87,7 +93,9 @@ class bar : public xpp::event::sink<evt::button_press, evt::expose, evt::propert
 
   mousebtn m_buttonpress_btn{mousebtn::NONE};
   int m_buttonpress_pos{0};
+#if WITH_XCURSOR
   int m_motion_pos{0};
+#endif
 
   event_timer m_buttonpress{0L, 5L};
   event_timer m_doubleclick{0L, 150L};
diff --git a/include/settings.hpp.cmake b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
index 1f21b2b7..00d31897 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp.cmake
+++ b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XCOMPOSITE
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XKB
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XRM
+#cmakedefine01 WITH_XCURSOR
 
 #if WITH_XRANDR
 #cmakedefine01 WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ const auto print_build_info = [](bool extended = false) {
     (ENABLE_NETWORK ? '+' : '-'));
   if (extended) {
     printf("\n");
-    printf("X extensions: %crandr (%cmonitors) %crender %cdamage %csync %ccomposite %cxkb %cxrm\n",
+    printf("X extensions: %crandr (%cmonitors) %crender %cdamage %csync %ccomposite %cxkb %cxrm %cxcursor\n",
       (WITH_XRANDR            ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XRANDR_MONITORS ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XRENDER           ? '+' : '-'),
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ const auto print_build_info = [](bool extended = false) {
       (WITH_XSYNC             ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XCOMPOSITE        ? '+' : '-'),
       (WITH_XKB               ? '+' : '-'),
-      (WITH_XRM      ? '+' : '-'));
+      (WITH_XRM               ? '+' : '-'),
+      (WITH_XCURSOR           ? '+' : '-'));
     printf("\n");
     printf("Build type: @CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE@\n");
     printf("Compiler: @CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER@\n");
diff --git a/include/x11/cursor.hpp b/include/x11/cursor.hpp
index 9653f628..c9df4e0e 100644
--- a/include/x11/cursor.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/cursor.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-//#if not WITH_CURSOR
-//#error "Not built with support for xcb-cursor..."
-//#endif
+#include "settings.hpp"
+
+#if not WITH_XCURSOR
+#error "Not built with support for xcb-cursor..."
+#endif
 
 #include <xcb/xcb_cursor.h>
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 04a8a490..d2ef77fd 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ endif()
 if(NOT WITH_XRM)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM files x11/xresources.cpp)
 endif()
+if(NOT WITH_XCURSOR)
+  list(REMOVE_ITEM files x11/cursor.cpp)
+endif()
 
 # }}}
 
diff --git a/src/components/bar.cpp b/src/components/bar.cpp
index 6274a5bb..616f7ac3 100644
--- a/src/components/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/components/bar.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
 #include "x11/atoms.hpp"
 #include "x11/connection.hpp"
-#include "x11/cursor.hpp"
 #include "x11/ewmh.hpp"
 #include "x11/extensions/all.hpp"
 #include "x11/icccm.hpp"
 #include "x11/tray_manager.hpp"
 
+#if WITH_XCURSOR
+#include "x11/cursor.hpp"
+#endif
+
 #if ENABLE_I3
 #include "utils/i3.hpp"
 #endif
@@ -597,7 +600,7 @@ void bar::handle(const evt::leave_notify&) {
  */
 void bar::handle(const evt::motion_notify& evt) {
   m_log.trace("bar: Detected motion: %i at pos(%i, %i)", evt->detail, evt->event_x, evt->event_y);
-
+#if WITH_XCURSOR
   m_motion_pos = evt->event_x;
   // scroll cursor is less important than click cursor, so we shouldn't return until we are sure there is no click action
   bool found_scroll = false;
@@ -651,7 +654,7 @@ void bar::handle(const evt::motion_notify& evt) {
     m_sig.emit(cursor_change{string{m_opts.cursor}});
     return;
   }
-
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -909,6 +912,7 @@ bool bar::on(const signals::ui::dim_window& sig) {
   return false;
 }
 
+#if WITH_XCURSOR
 bool bar::on(const signals::ui::cursor_change& sig) {
   if(!cursor_util::set_cursor(m_connection, m_connection.screen(), m_opts.window, sig.cast())) {
     m_log.warn("Failed to create cursor context");
@@ -916,5 +920,6 @@ bool bar::on(const signals::ui::cursor_change& sig) {
   m_connection.flush();
   return false;
 }
+#endif
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END