diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index aa06d2e..30a49de 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 option('generate_md', type: 'boolean', value: true)
 option('libphosphor_dbus', type: 'boolean', value: true)
 option('data_com_ibm', type: 'boolean', value: false)
+option('data_org_freedesktop', type: 'boolean', value: true)
 option('data_org_open_power', type: 'boolean', value: false)
 option('data_xyz_openbmc_project', type: 'boolean', value: true)