diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 770451d..ad9f7ed 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@
 option(
     'fru-device-resizefru', value : false, type: 'boolean', description: 'Allow FruDevice to resize FRU areas.',
 )
+option(
+    'validate-json', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Run JSON schema validation during the build.',
+)