diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d9d06561..ce371ec3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -59,14 +59,18 @@ endif
 backtrace_dep = cpp_compiler.find_library('execinfo', required: false)
 systemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd', required: get_option('systemd'))
 
-if get_option('systemd').enabled() 
+if get_option('systemd').enabled()
   if systemd_dep.found()
     add_project_arguments('-DUSES_SYSTEMD', language: 'cpp')
-  else 
+  else
   	error('Cannot enable systemd in Hyprland: libsystemd was not found')
   endif
 endif
 
+if get_option('legacy_renderer').enabled()
+  add_project_arguments('-DLEGACY_RENDERER', language: 'cpp')
+endif
+
 if get_option('buildtype') == 'debug'
   add_project_arguments('-DHYPRLAND_DEBUG', language: 'cpp')
 endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index e8e2b062..16a34a54 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 option('xwayland', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')
 option('systemd', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable systemd integration')
+option('legacy_renderer', type: 'feature', value: 'disabled', description: 'Enable legacy renderer')
diff --git a/nix/default.nix b/nix/default.nix
index a240f803..9924dbb3 100644
--- a/nix/default.nix
+++ b/nix/default.nix
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ in
         else "release";
 
       mesonFlags = builtins.concatLists [
-        (lib.optional (!enableXWayland) "-Dxwayland=disabled")
-        (lib.optional legacyRenderer "-DLEGACY_RENDERER:STRING=true")
+        ["-Dauto_features=disabled"]
+        (lib.optional enableXWayland "-Dxwayland=enabled")
+        (lib.optional legacyRenderer "-Dlegacy_renderer=enabled")
         (lib.optional withSystemd "-Dsystemd=enabled")
       ];