diff --git a/src/CHANGES.md b/src/CHANGES.md
index a6f16b50a..48534a7fa 100644
--- a/src/CHANGES.md
+++ b/src/CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 0.8.105 - 2024-04-05
 * cleanup of `defines.h`
+* fix compile of esp32-minimal
 
 ## 0.8.104 - 2024-04-04
 * fix reboot on inverter save (ESP32) #1559
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display_ePaper.cpp b/src/plugins/Display/Display_ePaper.cpp
index 6d9d929eb..1b52703eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display_ePaper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display_ePaper.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void DisplayEPaper::init(uint8_t type, uint8_t _CS, uint8_t _DC, uint8_t _RST, u
 #if defined(ESP32) && defined(USE_HSPI_FOR_EPD)
         hspi.begin(_SCK, _BUSY, _MOSI, _CS);
         _display->epd2.selectSPI(hspi, SPISettings(spiClk, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE0));
-#elif defined(ESP32)
+#elif defined(ESP32) && defined(PLUGIN_DISPLAY)
         _display->epd2.init(_SCK, _MOSI, 115200, true, 20, false);
 #endif
         _display->init(115200, true, 20, false);