diff --git a/bijiben.spec b/bijiben.spec
index ab4514f..7bdfd91 100644
--- a/bijiben.spec
+++ b/bijiben.spec
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ notes, quickly find it back.
 %patch01 -p1 -b .eds-libecal-2.0
 
 %build
-%meson
+%meson \
+%if 0%{?flatpak}
+  -Dprivate_store=true
+%else
+  -Dprivate_store=false
+%endif
+
 %meson_build