diff --git a/makefiledir/Makefile.libdetection b/makefiledir/Makefile.libdetection
index 213c62b76a..237c02f98a 100644
--- a/makefiledir/Makefile.libdetection
+++ b/makefiledir/Makefile.libdetection
@@ -107,9 +107,11 @@ endif
 ifdef OSX
 # we prefer to use cocoa drivers rather than SDL drivers
 # if you really want SDL drivers, you can always modify Makefile.config
+ifndef DEDICATED
 WITH_COCOA:=1
 WITH_SDL:=
 endif
+endif
 
 
 # workaround