diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/corelib/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt
index b8b1d2c1049..47a00d54658 100644
--- a/src/corelib/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/snippets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@ add_library(corelib_snippets OBJECT
 target_link_libraries(corelib_snippets PRIVATE
     Qt::Core
     Qt::Gui
-    Qt::Widgets
 )
 
+if (TARGET Qt::Widgets)
+    target_link_libraries(corelib_snippets PRIVATE
+        Qt::Widgets
+    )
+endif()
+
 if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_FEATURES}" MATCHES "cxx_std_23")
     set_property(TARGET corelib_snippets PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 23)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/corelib/doc/snippets/qgenericitemmodel/main.cpp b/src/corelib/doc/snippets/qgenericitemmodel/main.cpp
index 7b688508d4c..0004ffd967e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/doc/snippets/qgenericitemmodel/main.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/doc/snippets/qgenericitemmodel/main.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR BSD-3-Clause
 
 #include <QtCore/qgenericitemmodel.h>
+
+#ifndef QT_NO_WIDGETS
+
 #include <QtWidgets/qlistview.h>
 #include <QtWidgets/qtableview.h>
 #include <QtWidgets/qtreeview.h>
@@ -203,3 +206,5 @@ list.setModel(&colorModel);
 //! [color_gadget_1]
 }
 } // namespace multirole_gadget
+
+#endif // QT_NO_WIDGETS