diff --git a/cmake/dependencies.cmake b/cmake/dependencies.cmake
index c51bec5c..b14b73ea 100644
--- a/cmake/dependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/dependencies.cmake
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ include(cmake/dependencies/imgui.cmake)
 # Debug: message(STATUS "After ImGui setup, YAZE_IMGUI_TARGETS = '${YAZE_IMGUI_TARGETS}'")
 list(APPEND YAZE_ALL_DEPENDENCIES ${YAZE_IMGUI_TARGETS})
 
+# Abseil is required for failure_signal_handler and other utilities
+# Include it always, not just when gRPC is enabled
+if(NOT YAZE_ENABLE_GRPC)
+  include(cmake/absl.cmake)
+endif()
+
 # Optional dependencies based on feature flags
 if(YAZE_ENABLE_JSON)
   include(cmake/dependencies/json.cmake)