diff --git a/git-annex.cabal b/git-annex.cabal
index 0f8987915b..a1fcdd24c9 100644
--- a/git-annex.cabal
+++ b/git-annex.cabal
@@ -190,11 +190,10 @@ Executable git-annex
      yesod, yesod-default, yesod-static, yesod-form, yesod-core,
      http-types, transformers, wai, wai-logger, warp, warp-tls,
      blaze-builder, crypto-api, hamlet, clientsession,
-     template-haskell, data-default, aeson, network-conduit,
-     byteable
+     template-haskell, data-default, aeson, network-conduit
     CPP-Options: -DWITH_WEBAPP
   if flag(Webapp) && flag (Webapp-secure)
-    Build-Depends: warp-tls (>= 1.4), securemem
+    Build-Depends: warp-tls (>= 1.4), securemem, byteable
     CPP-Options: -DWITH_WEBAPP_SECURE
 
   if flag(Pairing)