diff --git a/src/common/config/ConfigLoader.cpp b/src/common/config/ConfigLoader.cpp
index 7124d121a..26742e5f2 100644
--- a/src/common/config/ConfigLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config/ConfigLoader.cpp
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@
 #include "common/interfaces/IConfig.h"
 #include "common/Platform.h"
 #include "core/ConfigCreator.h"
-#include "core/ConfigLoader_default.h"
 #include "core/ConfigLoader_platform.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "rapidjson/error/en.h"
 #include "rapidjson/fwd.h"
 
 
+#ifdef XMRIG_FEATURE_EMBEDDED_CONFIG
+#   include "core/ConfigLoader_default.h"
+#endif
+
+
 xmrig::ConfigWatcher *xmrig::ConfigLoader::m_watcher     = nullptr;
 xmrig::IConfigCreator *xmrig::ConfigLoader::m_creator    = nullptr;
 xmrig::IConfigListener *xmrig::ConfigLoader::m_listener  = nullptr;