diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 643aa144da..5c89e9df3b 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -40,3 +40,5 @@ option('demos', type: 'boolean', value: 'true',
   description : 'Build demos and example programs')
 option('build-tests', type: 'boolean', value: 'true',
   description : 'Build tests')
+option('install-tests', type: 'boolean', value: 'false',
+  description : 'Install tests')