diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 491fc499..a7953d83 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ include_directories(
   ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
+set(NFD_PORTAL ON CACHE BOOL "Use dbus for native file dialog instead of gtk")
+
 add_compile_definitions(SIMD_SUPPORT)
 add_compile_options(-mssse3 -msse4.1)