diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 87f8feec..7ec059bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ include(MiscUtils)
 
 # Compilation options
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared library, disable for building the static library (default: ON)" ON)
+option(LIBLCF_WITH_INI "INI parsing support (inih, required when building EasyRPG Player, default: ON)" ON)
 option(LIBLCF_WITH_ICU "ICU encoding handling (when disabled only windows-1252 is supported, default: ON)" ON)
 option(LIBLCF_WITH_XML "XML reading support (expat, default: ON)" ON)
 option(LIBLCF_UPDATE_MIMEDB "Whether to run update-mime-database after install (default: ON)" ON)
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ set(LCF_SOURCES
 	src/dbarray.cpp
 	src/dbstring_struct.cpp
 	src/encoder.cpp
-	src/inireader.cpp
 	src/ldb_equipment.cpp
 	src/ldb_eventcommand.cpp
 	src/ldb_parameters.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ set(LCF_HEADERS
 	src/lcf/encoder.h
 	src/lcf/enum_tags.h
 	src/lcf/flag_set.h
-	src/lcf/inireader.h
 	src/lcf/ldb/reader.h
 	src/lcf/lmt/reader.h
 	src/lcf/lmu/reader.h
@@ -294,6 +293,17 @@ set(LCF_HEADERS
 	src/lcf/third_party/string_view.h
 )
 
+set(LCF_SUPPORT_INI 0)
+if(LIBLCF_WITH_INI)
+	list(APPEND LCF_SOURCES
+		src/inireader.cpp
+	)
+	list(APPEND LCF_HEADERS
+		src/lcf/inireader.h
+	)
+	set(LCF_SUPPORT_INI 1)
+endif()
+
 add_library(lcf ${LCF_SOURCES} ${LCF_HEADERS})
 
 # IDE source grouping
@@ -344,8 +354,12 @@ set_property(TARGET lcf PROPERTY WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 set_property(TARGET lcf PROPERTY EXPORT_NAME liblcf)
 
 # inih
-find_package(inih REQUIRED)
-target_link_libraries(lcf inih::inih)
+if (LCF_SUPPORT_INI)
+	find_package(inih REQUIRED)
+	target_link_libraries(lcf inih::inih)
+else()
+	message(STATUS "inih is disabled. This component is required when building EasyRPG Player.")
+endif ()
 
 # icu
 set(LCF_SUPPORT_ICU 0)
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6d74635c..7f0d4953 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ liblcf_la_SOURCES = \
 	src/dbarray.cpp \
 	src/dbstring_struct.cpp \
 	src/encoder.cpp \
-	src/inireader.cpp \
 	src/ldb_equipment.cpp \
 	src/ldb_eventcommand.cpp \
 	src/ldb_parameters.cpp \
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ lcfinclude_HEADERS = \
 	src/lcf/encoder.h \
 	src/lcf/enum_tags.h \
 	src/lcf/flag_set.h \
-	src/lcf/inireader.h \
 	src/lcf/log_handler.h \
 	src/lcf/reader_lcf.h \
 	src/lcf/reader_util.h \
@@ -231,6 +229,11 @@ lcfinclude_HEADERS = \
 	src/lcf/writer_lcf.h \
 	src/lcf/writer_xml.h
 
+if SUPPORT_INI
+liblcf_la_SOURCES += src/inireader.cpp
+lcfinclude_HEADERS += src/lcf/inireader.h
+endif
+
 lcfldbinclude_HEADERS = \
 	src/lcf/ldb/reader.h \
 	src/generated/lcf/ldb/chunks.h
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc035968..5cba66b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ Documentation is available at the documentation wiki: https://wiki.easyrpg.org
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- [inih] for INI file reading. (required)
+- [inih] for INI file reading. (required when building EasyRPG Player)
 - [Expat] for XML reading support.
-- [ICU] for character encoding detection and conversion (recommended).
+- [ICU] for character encoding detection and conversion (recommended). When disabled only Windows-1252 is supported.
 
 
 ## Source code
diff --git a/builds/cmake/liblcf-config.cmake.in b/builds/cmake/liblcf-config.cmake.in
index 729f0173..00c55759 100644
--- a/builds/cmake/liblcf-config.cmake.in
+++ b/builds/cmake/liblcf-config.cmake.in
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
 # Required to find our installed Findinih.cmake
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}")
 
-find_dependency(inih REQUIRED)
+if(@LCF_SUPPORT_INI@)
+	find_dependency(inih REQUIRED)
+endif()
 
 if(@LCF_SUPPORT_ICU@ EQUAL 1)
 	find_dependency(ICU COMPONENTS i18n uc data REQUIRED)
diff --git a/builds/config.h.in b/builds/config.h.in
index d3cedbb6..b8b6bcb9 100644
--- a/builds/config.h.in
+++ b/builds/config.h.in
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 
 /* Enable XML reading support (expat) */
 #define LCF_SUPPORT_XML @LCF_SUPPORT_XML@
+
+/* Enable INI reading support (INIH) */
+#define LCF_SUPPORT_INI @LCF_SUPPORT_INI@
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ed25ed4b..b5f87cc6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ LT_INIT([win32-dll])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(CROSS_COMPILING,[test "x$cross_compiling" = "xyes"])
 
 # Checks for libraries.
-AX_PKG_CHECK_MODULES([INIH],[],[inih],[])
-
 AC_SUBST([LCF_SUPPORT_ICU],[0])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([icu],[AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-icu],[Disable ICU encoding handling (only windows-1252 supported) [default=no]])])
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_icu" != "xno"],[
@@ -36,6 +34,13 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_xml" != "xno"],[
 ])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(SUPPORT_XML,[test $LCF_SUPPORT_XML == 1])
 
+AC_SUBST([LCF_SUPPORT_INI],[0])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([ini],[AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-ini],[Disable INI reading support (inih) [default=no]])])
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_ini" != "xno"],[
+	AX_PKG_CHECK_MODULES([INIH],[],[inih],[LCF_SUPPORT_INI=1])
+])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(SUPPORT_INI,[test $LCF_SUPPORT_INI == 1])
+
 # Tools
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([tools],[AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-tools],[Do not build and install the tools [default=no]])])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_TOOLS,[test "x$enable_tools" != "xno"])
diff --git a/src/reader_util.cpp b/src/reader_util.cpp
index a1ce23d0..8718d22c 100644
--- a/src/reader_util.cpp
+++ b/src/reader_util.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> ReaderUtil::DetectEncodings(StringView string) {
 }
 
 std::string ReaderUtil::GetEncoding(StringView ini_file) {
+#if LCF_SUPPORT_INI
 	INIReader ini(ToString(ini_file));
 	if (ini.ParseError() != -1) {
 		std::string encoding = ini.Get("EasyRPG", "Encoding", std::string());
@@ -214,10 +215,14 @@ std::string ReaderUtil::GetEncoding(StringView ini_file) {
 			return ReaderUtil::CodepageToEncoding(atoi(encoding.c_str()));
 		}
 	}
+#else
+	Log::Warning("Could not get encoding from ini file, disabled in this liblcf build.");
+#endif
 	return {};
 }
 
 std::string ReaderUtil::GetEncoding(std::istream& filestream) {
+#if LCF_SUPPORT_INI
 	INIReader ini(filestream);
 	if (ini.ParseError() != -1) {
 		std::string encoding = ini.Get("EasyRPG", "Encoding", std::string());
@@ -225,6 +230,9 @@ std::string ReaderUtil::GetEncoding(std::istream& filestream) {
 			return ReaderUtil::CodepageToEncoding(atoi(encoding.c_str()));
 		}
 	}
+#else
+	Log::Warning("Could not get encoding from ini file, disabled in this liblcf build.");
+#endif
 	return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/lcf2xml.cpp b/tools/lcf2xml.cpp
index af798de2..e3caf091 100644
--- a/tools/lcf2xml.cpp
+++ b/tools/lcf2xml.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << "[--2k] [--2k3] file1 [... fileN]" << std::endl;
 		std::cerr << "\t--2k: Treat files as RPG 2000" << std::endl;
 		std::cerr << "\t--2k3: Treat files as RPG 2003 (default)" << std::endl;
-		std::cerr << "\t--encoding N: Use encoding N as the file encoding" << std::endl; 
+		std::cerr << "\t--encoding N: Use encoding N as the file encoding" << std::endl;
 
 		return 1;
 	}