diff --git a/lib/decoder.ex b/lib/decoder.ex
index 7502cf8..ed34e71 100644
--- a/lib/decoder.ex
+++ b/lib/decoder.ex
@@ -86,15 +86,18 @@ defmodule Jason.Decoder do
     end
   end
 
-  defp float_decode_function(%{floats: :decimals}) do
-    fn string, token, skip ->
-      # silence xref warning
-      decimal = Decimal
-      try do
-        decimal.new(string)
-      rescue
-        Decimal.Error ->
-          token_error(token, skip)
+  if Code.ensure_loaded?(Decimal) do
+    defp float_decode_function(%{floats: :decimals}) do
+      fn string, token, skip ->
+        # silence xref warning
+        decimal = Decimal
+
+        try do
+          decimal.new(string)
+        rescue
+          Decimal.Error ->
+            token_error(token, skip)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/encode.ex b/lib/encode.ex
index ffe9e1f..fbff621 100644
--- a/lib/encode.ex
+++ b/lib/encode.ex
@@ -236,10 +236,12 @@ defmodule Jason.Encode do
     end
   end
 
-  defp struct(value, _escape, _encode_map, Decimal) do
-    # silence the xref warning
-    decimal = Decimal
-    [?", decimal.to_string(value, :normal), ?"]
+  if Code.ensure_loaded?(Decimal) do
+    defp struct(value, _escape, _encode_map, Decimal) do
+      # silence the xref warning
+      decimal = Decimal
+      [?", decimal.to_string(value, :normal), ?"]
+    end
   end
 
   defp struct(value, escape, encode_map, Fragment) do
diff --git a/lib/encoder.ex b/lib/encoder.ex
index 49f555b..519ee20 100644
--- a/lib/encoder.ex
+++ b/lib/encoder.ex
@@ -224,11 +224,13 @@ defimpl Jason.Encoder, for: [Date, Time, NaiveDateTime, DateTime] do
   end
 end
 
-defimpl Jason.Encoder, for: Decimal do
-  def encode(value, _opts) do
-    # silence the xref warning
-    decimal = Decimal
-    [?", decimal.to_string(value), ?"]
+if Code.ensure_loaded?(Decimal) do
+  defimpl Jason.Encoder, for: Decimal do
+    def encode(value, _opts) do
+      # silence the xref warning
+      decimal = Decimal
+      [?", decimal.to_string(value), ?"]
+    end
   end
 end