diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e9e5729..02c13dd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -253,11 +253,13 @@
     install: true,
 )
 
-install_data(
-    'obmcutil',
-    install_mode: 'rwxr-xr-x',
-    install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
-)
+if get_option('install-utils').allowed()
+    install_data(
+        'obmcutil',
+        install_mode: 'rwxr-xr-x',
+        install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
+    )
+endif
 
 install_data(
     'scripts/host-reboot',
diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index b4e1ad4..f0221ea 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -153,3 +153,10 @@
     value: 'enabled',
     description: 'Apply the Power policy right after BMC_READY',
 )
+
+option(
+    'install-utils',
+    type: 'feature',
+    value: 'enabled',
+    description: 'Install the obmcutil script',
+)