diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 71aa825..8245d58 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ function run() {
 }
 
 function load_gnome_terminal_profiles() {
-	run dconf load /org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/ < $(this_script_root_dir)/gnome-terminal-profiles.dconf
+	if which dconf
+	then
+		run dconf load /org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/ < $(this_script_root_dir)/gnome-terminal-profiles.dconf
+	fi
 }
 
 function install_home() {