diff --git a/browser/brave_browser_main_parts.cc b/browser/brave_browser_main_parts.cc
index ac05493d50b8..069500aac7d2 100644
--- a/browser/brave_browser_main_parts.cc
+++ b/browser/brave_browser_main_parts.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "brave/components/brave_sync/features.h"
 #include "brave/components/constants/brave_constants.h"
 #include "brave/components/constants/pref_names.h"
+#include "brave/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.h"
 #include "brave/components/speedreader/common/buildflags/buildflags.h"
 #include "brave/components/tor/buildflags/buildflags.h"
 #include "build/build_config.h"
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@
 #include "brave/browser/infobars/brave_confirm_p3a_infobar_delegate.h"
 #include "brave/browser/infobars/brave_sync_account_deleted_infobar_delegate.h"
 #include "brave/browser/infobars/sync_cannot_run_infobar_delegate.h"
-#include "brave/components/ipfs/ipfs_component_cleaner.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/ui/browser.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/ui/browser_finder.h"
 #include "components/infobars/content/content_infobar_manager.h"
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
 #include "extensions/browser/extension_system.h"
 #endif
 
+#if BUILDFLAG(DEPRECATE_IPFS)
+#include "brave/components/ipfs/ipfs_component_cleaner.h"
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(DEPRECATE_IPFS)
+
 ChromeBrowserMainParts::ChromeBrowserMainParts(bool is_integration_test,
                                                StartupData* startup_data)
     : ChromeBrowserMainParts_ChromiumImpl(is_integration_test, startup_data) {}
@@ -163,10 +167,10 @@ void ChromeBrowserMainParts::PostBrowserStart() {
   }
 #endif  // !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
 
-#if !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
+#if BUILDFLAG(DEPRECATE_IPFS)
   ipfs::CleanupIpfsComponent(
       base::PathService::CheckedGet(chrome::DIR_USER_DATA));
-#endif  // !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID)
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(DEPRECATE_IPFS)
 }
 
 void ChromeBrowserMainParts::PreShutdown() {
diff --git a/browser/sources.gni b/browser/sources.gni
index 4de2ae673261..57c61dc3d05c 100644
--- a/browser/sources.gni
+++ b/browser/sources.gni
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ brave_chrome_browser_deps = [
   "//brave/components/greaselion/browser/buildflags",
   "//brave/components/https_upgrade_exceptions/browser",
   "//brave/components/ipfs",
+  "//brave/components/ipfs/buildflags",
   "//brave/components/l10n/common",
   "//brave/components/localhost_permission",
   "//brave/components/ntp_background_images/browser",
diff --git a/components/ipfs/BUILD.gn b/components/ipfs/BUILD.gn
index 43b693e7a636..9351773a2c20 100644
--- a/components/ipfs/BUILD.gn
+++ b/components/ipfs/BUILD.gn
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
 # You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
+import("//brave/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.gni")
+
 static_library("ipfs") {
   sources = [
     "ipfs_prefs.cc",
@@ -11,7 +13,16 @@ static_library("ipfs") {
     "ipfs_utils.h",
   ]
 
+  if (deprecate_ipfs) {
+    sources += [
+      "ipfs_common.h",
+      "ipfs_component_cleaner.cc",
+      "ipfs_component_cleaner.h",
+    ]
+  }
+
   deps = [
+    "buildflags",
     "//base",
     "//brave/components/filecoin/rs:rust_lib",
     "//components/base32",
@@ -19,12 +30,4 @@ static_library("ipfs") {
     "//net",
     "//url",
   ]
-
-  if (!is_android && !is_ios) {
-    sources += [
-      "ipfs_common.h",
-      "ipfs_component_cleaner.cc",
-      "ipfs_component_cleaner.h",
-    ]
-  }
 }
diff --git a/components/ipfs/buildflags/BUILD.gn b/components/ipfs/buildflags/BUILD.gn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c3607e5f38c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ipfs/buildflags/BUILD.gn
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 The Brave Authors. All rights reserved.
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+# You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+import("//brave/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.gni")
+import("//build/buildflag_header.gni")
+
+buildflag_header("buildflags") {
+  header = "buildflags.h"
+  flags = [ "DEPRECATE_IPFS=$deprecate_ipfs" ]
+}
diff --git a/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.gni b/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.gni
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..95abfb1c799b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.gni
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 The Brave Authors. All rights reserved.
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
+# You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+declare_args() {
+  deprecate_ipfs = !is_android && !is_ios
+}
diff --git a/components/ipfs/test/BUILD.gn b/components/ipfs/test/BUILD.gn
index 2316bd193fb6..73c749325ad3 100644
--- a/components/ipfs/test/BUILD.gn
+++ b/components/ipfs/test/BUILD.gn
@@ -3,19 +3,15 @@
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
 # You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-#import("//brave/build/config.gni")
-#import("//brave/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.gni")
+import("//brave/components/ipfs/buildflags/buildflags.gni")
 import("//testing/test.gni")
 source_set("brave_ipfs_unit_tests") {
   testonly = true
 
   sources = [ "//brave/components/ipfs/ipfs_utils_unittest.cc" ]
 
-  if (!is_android && !is_ios) {
-    sources += [
-      "//brave/components/ipfs/ipfs_component_cleaner.cc",
-      "//brave/components/ipfs/ipfs_component_cleaner_unittest.cc",
-    ]
+  if (deprecate_ipfs) {
+    sources += [ "//brave/components/ipfs/ipfs_component_cleaner_unittest.cc" ]
   }
 
   deps = [