diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index 6f8bdb4..5b3ef17 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -48,3 +48,9 @@
     choices: ['dbus', 'journal', 'both'],
     value: 'both',
 )
+
+option(
+    'event-filter',
+    type: 'string',
+    description: 'Path to the event filter JSON file.',
+)