diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f06090e..0a7a6a6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
 
 # Configurable features
 conf.set('HOST_BIOS_UPGRADE', get_option('host-bios-upgrade').enabled())
-conf.set('WANT_SIGNATURE_VERIFY', get_option('verify-signature').enabled())
+conf.set('WANT_SIGNATURE_VERIFY', \
+    get_option('verify-signature').enabled() or \
+    get_option('verify-full-signature').enabled())
 conf.set('WANT_SIGNATURE_FULL_VERIFY', get_option('verify-full-signature').enabled())
 
 # Configurable variables
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@
     )
 endif
 
-if get_option('verify-signature').enabled()
+if (get_option('verify-signature').enabled() or \
+    get_option('verify-full-signature').enabled())
     image_updater_sources += files(
         'utils.cpp',
         'image_verify.cpp',
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 8b40d0e..355773c 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 option('oe-sdk', type: 'feature', description: 'Enable OE SDK')
 
 option('verify-signature', type: 'feature',
-    description: 'Enable image signature validation.')
+    description: 'LEGACY: Use verify-full-signature instead. Enable image signature validation.')
 
 option('verify-full-signature', type: 'feature',
     description: 'Enable image full signature validation.')