diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 87dced1..8858a33 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ option('vapi', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Create VAPI file.')
 option('gtk_doc', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Build reference documentation using gtk-doc')
 option('introspection', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Create GIR file.')
 option('bashcompdir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Override default location for bash completion files')
+option('bash_completion', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Install bash completion files')