diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 86bc7fc..2914f5c 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+option('fd', type: 'feature', description: 'Managed file descriptor support')
 option('tests', type: 'feature', description: 'Build tests')
 option('examples', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Build examples')