diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3b807ef..39f2fc1 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -80,4 +80,8 @@ if host_machine.system() == 'linux'
 endif
 
 subdir('src')
-subdir('man')
+
+install_man_pages = get_option('install_man_pages')
+if install_man_pages
+  subdir('man')
+endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index ddb4225..51b7ca0 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 option('bashcompletiondir',
        type : 'string',
        description : 'Directory for bash completion scripts ["no" disables]')
+option('install_man_pages',
+       type : 'boolean', value: true,
+       description : 'Install man pages')