diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 532f1d954..a36d70fea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -366,7 +366,13 @@ protocolwayland()
 
 # tools
 add_subdirectory(hyprctl)
-add_subdirectory(hyprpm)
+
+if(NO_HYPRPM)
+  message(STATUS "hyprpm is disabled")
+else()
+  add_subdirectory(hyprpm)
+  message(STATUS "hyprpm is enabled (NO_HYPRPM not defined)")
+endif()
 
 # binary and symlink
 install(TARGETS Hyprland)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d79a28459..6b50ff2dd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -101,11 +101,14 @@ endif
 subdir('protocols')
 subdir('src')
 subdir('hyprctl')
-subdir('hyprpm/src')
 subdir('assets')
 subdir('example')
 subdir('docs')
 
+if get_option('hyprpm').enabled()
+  subdir('hyprpm/src')
+endif
+
 # Generate hyprland.pc
 pkg_install_dir = join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'pkgconfig')
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 9b64fb322..3eb01696d 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ option('xwayland', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support
 option('systemd', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable systemd integration')
 option('uwsm', type: 'feature', value: 'enabled', description: 'Enable uwsm integration (only if systemd is enabled)')
 option('legacy_renderer', type: 'feature', value: 'disabled', description: 'Enable legacy renderer')
+option('hyprpm', type: 'feature', value: 'enabled', description: 'Enable hyprpm')
 option('tracy_enable', type: 'boolean', value: false , description: 'Enable profiling')