diff --git a/src/input/keyboard.c b/src/input/keyboard.c
index 5a5c7595..2d4bde6e 100644
--- a/src/input/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/input/keyboard.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "input/keyboard.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/session.h>
+#include <wlr/config.h>
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_keyboard.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard_group.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #include "view.h"
 #include "workspaces.h"
 
+#if WLR_HAS_SESSION
+	#include <wlr/backend/session.h>
+#endif
+
 enum lab_key_handled {
 	LAB_KEY_HANDLED_FALSE = 0,
 	LAB_KEY_HANDLED_TRUE = 1,
@@ -54,7 +58,9 @@ keyboard_reset_current_keybind(void)
 static void
 change_vt(unsigned int vt)
 {
+#if WLR_HAS_SESSION
 	wlr_session_change_vt(server.session, vt);
+#endif
 }
 
 uint32_t
diff --git a/src/output.c b/src/output.c
index b04fe2d7..aea35062 100644
--- a/src/output.c
+++ b/src/output.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "output.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <strings.h>
-#include <wlr/backend/session.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/wayland.h>
 #include <wlr/config.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
@@ -48,6 +47,10 @@
 	#define wlr_output_is_drm(output) (false)
 #endif
 
+#if WLR_HAS_SESSION
+	#include <wlr/backend/session.h>
+#endif
+
 bool
 output_get_tearing_allowance(struct output *output)
 {
@@ -99,12 +102,14 @@ handle_output_frame(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if WLR_HAS_SESSION
 	/*
 	 * skip painting the session when it exists but is not active.
 	 */
 	if (server.session && !server.session->active) {
 		return;
 	}
+#endif
 
 	struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output = output->scene_output;
 	struct wlr_output_state *pending = &output->pending;