diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 53cfc5d0..5b616cac 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ have_xwayland = xcb.found() and wlroots_has_xwayland
 conf_data = configuration_data()
 conf_data.set10('HAVE_XWAYLAND', have_xwayland)
 
-conf_data.set10('HAVE_RSVG', svg.found())
+if get_option('svg').disabled()
+  have_rsvg = false
+else
+  have_rsvg = svg.found()
+endif
+conf_data.set10('HAVE_RSVG', have_rsvg)
 
 msgfmt = find_program('msgfmt', required: get_option('nls'))
 if msgfmt.found()
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ labwc_deps = [
   math,
   png,
 ]
-if svg.found()
+if have_rsvg
   labwc_deps += [
     svg,
   ]
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 00558f17..9104ec9a 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 option('man-pages', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Generate and install man pages')
 option('xwayland', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')
+option('svg', type: 'feature', value: 'enabled', description: 'Enable svg window buttons')
 option('nls', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable native language support')
diff --git a/src/button/meson.build b/src/button/meson.build
index f0f24e96..2e587eaf 100644
--- a/src/button/meson.build
+++ b/src/button/meson.build
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ labwc_sources += files(
   'common.c',
 )
 
-if svg.found()
+if have_rsvg
   labwc_sources += files(
     'button-svg.c',
   )