diff --git a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml
index 8147184e..d14ae645 100644
--- a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml
+++ b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ sources:
 tasks:
   - debug: |
       mkdir -p bld/debug
-      meson --buildtype=debug -Dterminfo=false -Dfcft:text-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true foot bld/debug
+      meson --buildtype=debug -Dterminfo=disabled -Dfcft:text-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true foot bld/debug
       ninja -C bld/debug -k0
       meson test -C bld/debug --print-errorlogs
   - release: |
       mkdir -p bld/release
-      meson --buildtype=minsize -Dterminfo=false -Dfcft:text-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true foot bld/release
+      meson --buildtype=minsize -Dterminfo=disabled -Dfcft:text-shaping=enabled  -Dfcft:test-text-shaping=true foot bld/release
       ninja -C bld/release -k0
       meson test -C bld/release --print-errorlogs
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6fc679df..c393043d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
   `resize-delay-ms` (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/301).
 * The IME state no longer stays stuck in the terminal if the IME goes
   away during preedit.
+* `-Dterminfo` changed from a `boolean` to a `feature` option.
 
 
 ### Deprecated
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@
 
 * [craigbarnes](https://codeberg.org/craigbarnes)
 * [tdeo](https://codeberg.org/tdeo)
+* jbeich
 
 
 ## 1.6.3
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index c647be61..ecd1840f 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ mkdir -p bld/release && cd bld/release
 
 Available compile-time options:
 
-| Option   | Type | Default | Description         | Extra dependencies |
-|----------|------|---------|---------------------|--------------------|
-| `-Dime`  | bool | `true`  | Enables IME support | None               |
+| Option      | Type    | Default | Description         | Extra dependencies |
+|-------------|---------|---------|---------------------|--------------------|
+| `-Dime`     | bool    | `true`  | Enables IME support | None               |
+| `-Dterminfo | feature | `auto`  | Build terminfo      | `tic` (ncurses)    |
 
 
 ### Release build
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 5bf9bbf5..cb1f1c32 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ in this order:
 
 *term*
 	Value to set the environment variable *TERM* to. Default: _foot_
-	or _xterm-256color_ if built with _-Dterminfo=false_
+	or _xterm-256color_ if built with _-Dterminfo=disabled_
 
 *font*, *font-bold*, *font-italic*, *font-bold-italic*
 	Comma separated list of fonts to use, in fontconfig format. That
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 8896eef0..062162f7 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- conf -*-
 
 # shell=$SHELL (if set, otherwise user's default shell from /etc/passwd)
-# term=foot (or xterm-256color if built with -Dterminfo=false)
+# term=foot (or xterm-256color if built with -Dterminfo=disabled)
 # login-shell=no
 
 # font=monospace:size=8
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 0a5b0a3d..b21bc7a4 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 option('ime', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'IME (Input Method Editor) support')
-option('terminfo', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install terminfo')
+option('terminfo', type: 'feature', description: 'Install terminfo')