diff --git a/module_build_service/builder/__init__.py b/module_build_service/builder/__init__.py
index dbfdd9a0..b1949170 100644
--- a/module_build_service/builder/__init__.py
+++ b/module_build_service/builder/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pkg_resources
 
+from module_build_service import conf
 from base import GenericBuilder
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -7,4 +8,7 @@ __all__ = [
 ]
 
 for entrypoint in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points('mbs.builder_backends'):
-    GenericBuilder.register_backend_class(entrypoint.load())
+    # Only import the copr builder if it is configured since we don't want to include the copr
+    # module as a dependency for all installations
+    if entrypoint.name != "copr" or conf.system == 'copr':
+        GenericBuilder.register_backend_class(entrypoint.load())