diff -r 936e5487418a -r ee80191310ca src/server/safs/ldap.c
--- a/src/server/safs/ldap.c	Mon Feb 23 22:28:44 2026 +0100
+++ b/src/server/safs/ldap.c	Tue Feb 24 12:28:58 2026 +0100
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@
         return LDAP_SCOPE_ONELEVEL;
     } else if(!strcmp(str, "subtree")) {
         return LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE;
-    } else if(!strcmp(str, "children")) {
+    }
+#ifdef LDAP_SCOPE_CHILDREN
+    else if(!strcmp(str, "children")) {
         return LDAP_SCOPE_CHILDREN;
     }
+#endif
     return -1;
 }