diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c17fcdb..731d85f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@
     conf.set('ENABLE_HOST_STATE', '')
 endif
 
+if get_option('skip-power-checking').allowed()
+    conf.set('SKIP_POWER_CHECKING', '')
+endif
+
 conf.set(
     'SHUTDOWN_ALARM_HARD_SHUTDOWN_DELAY_MS', get_option('sensor-monitor-hard-shutdown-delay'))
 conf.set(