diff --git a/meta/packages/pimlico/contacts.inc b/meta/packages/pimlico/contacts.inc
index e7d87a2ca9..250342243c 100644
--- a/meta/packages/pimlico/contacts.inc
+++ b/meta/packages/pimlico/contacts.inc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ RDEPENDS = "libedata-book"
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 
+EXTRA_OECONF += "--disable-gnome-vfs"
 EXTRA_OEMAKE += "GCONF_DISABLE_MAKEFILE_SCHEMA_INSTALL=1"
 
 do_install_append () {