diff --git a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
index de88dcc727..5d6ef0ddf6 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
+++ b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ CIRCUITPY_GETPASS ?= $(CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD)
 CFLAGS += -DCIRCUITPY_GETPASS=$(CIRCUITPY_GETPASS)
 
 ifeq ($(CIRCUITPY_DISPLAYIO),1)
-CIRCUITPY_GIFIO ?= $(CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD)
+CIRCUITPY_GIFIO ?= $(CIRCUITPY_CAMERA)
 else
 CIRCUITPY_GIFIO ?= 0
 endif