diff --git a/gb.mime/configure.ac b/gb.mime/configure.ac
index b38695b93..2ea8bcf8a 100644
--- a/gb.mime/configure.ac
+++ b/gb.mime/configure.ac
@@ -4,11 +4,35 @@ AC_INIT(configure.ac)
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 GB_INIT(gb.mime)
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+
+gb_in_component_search=yes
+
 GB_COMPONENT_PKG_CONFIG(
   mime,
   MIME,
   gb.mime,
   [src],
   gmime-2.6)
-AC_OUTPUT( Makefile src/Makefile )
+
+gb_in_component_search=no
+
+if test "$have_mime" = "no"; then
+
+  rm -f DISABLED DISABLED.gb.mime
+
+  GB_COMPONENT_PKG_CONFIG(
+    mime,
+    MIME,
+    gb.mime,
+    [src],
+    gmime-2.4)
+
+  if test "$have_mime" = "yes"; then
+    GB_WARNING([But gmime 2.4 has been detected!])
+  fi
+
+fi
+
+AC_OUTPUT(Makefile src/Makefile)
+
 GB_PRINT_MESSAGES