diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 5f3bd2f..de37d35 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+option('tests', type: 'feature', description: 'Build tests')
+
 option('yamldir', type: 'string', description: 'Path to YAML')
 option(
     'callout_yaml',