diff --git a/srcpkgs/kde/template b/srcpkgs/kde/template
index 9dbebf482d9..122d90640ba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kde/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kde/template
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ depends="
 	kdegraphics-strigi-analyzer>=${version}
 	kdegraphics-thumbnailers>=${version}
 	okular>=${version}
-	phonon-backend
+	virtual?phonon-backend
 	udisks2
 	polkit-kde
 	$(vopt_if systemd 'upower' 'ConsoleKit2 upower0')"