diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 45108721add8..c0fc6619401d 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_embree", "Use the built-in Embree library", True)
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_enet", "Use the built-in ENet library", True))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_freetype", "Use the built-in FreeType library", True))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_glslang", "Use the built-in glslang library", True))
+opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_gltf", "Use the built-in GLTF library", True))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_graphite", "Use the built-in Graphite library", True))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_harfbuzz", "Use the built-in HarfBuzz library", True))
 opts.Add(BoolVariable("builtin_icu", "Use the built-in ICU library", True))
diff --git a/modules/gltf/config.py b/modules/gltf/config.py
index a4ee871eff56..636ffd67e525 100644
--- a/modules/gltf/config.py
+++ b/modules/gltf/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 def can_build(env, platform):
-    return env["tools"] and not env["disable_3d"]
+    return not env["disable_3d"]
 
 
 def configure(env):
diff --git a/modules/gltf/editor_scene_importer_gltf.cpp b/modules/gltf/editor_scene_importer_gltf.cpp
index eca1c85bf347..5482fef0baa7 100644
--- a/modules/gltf/editor_scene_importer_gltf.cpp
+++ b/modules/gltf/editor_scene_importer_gltf.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "scene/animation/animation_player.h"
 #include "scene/resources/animation.h"
 
+#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 uint32_t EditorSceneImporterGLTF::get_import_flags() const {
 	return ImportFlags::IMPORT_SCENE | ImportFlags::IMPORT_ANIMATION;
 }
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ Ref<Animation> EditorSceneImporterGLTF::import_animation(const String &p_path,
 		int p_bake_fps) {
 	return Ref<Animation>();
 }
+#endif
 
 void PackedSceneGLTF::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(