diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 77374c6a72b1..ffecd5bc6552 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Meson Build system: [required]
 for the libcamera core: [required]
         libyaml-dev python3-yaml python3-ply python3-jinja2
 
-for IPA module signing: [required]
+for IPA module signing: [optional]
         libgnutls28-dev openssl
 
 for improved debugging: [optional]
diff --git a/src/libcamera/meson.build b/src/libcamera/meson.build
index b57bee7ef6ca..ff0e31ebcb63 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/meson.build
+++ b/src/libcamera/meson.build
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ subdir('pipeline')
 subdir('proxy')
 
 libdl = cc.find_library('dl')
-libgnutls = cc.find_library('gnutls', required : true)
+libgnutls = cc.find_library('gnutls', required : false)
 libudev = dependency('libudev', required : false)
 libyaml = dependency('yaml-0.1', required : false)
 
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 34663a6f134d..65276fc74606 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ summary({
          }, section : 'Paths')
 
 # Module Signing
-openssl = find_program('openssl', required : true)
+openssl = find_program('openssl', required : false)
 if openssl.found()
     ipa_priv_key = custom_target('ipa-priv-key',
                                  output : ['ipa-priv-key.pem'],