--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ option('package_subdir', type: 'string',
 )
 
 option('tests', type: 'boolean', value: 'false')
+option('introspection', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Generate GObject introspection data and vapi')
--- a/govf/meson.build
+++ b/govf/meson.build
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ govf_dep = declare_dependency(
 
 install_headers(govf_headers, subdir: govf_header_subdir)
 
+if get_option('introspection')
 govf_gir = gnome.generate_gir(govf_lib,
   sources: govf_sources + govf_headers,
   nsversion: api_version,
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ govf_vapi = gnome.generate_vapi('govf-'
   install_dir: vapidir,
   metadata_dirs: [ meson.current_source_dir() ],
 )
+endif
 
 pkg = import('pkgconfig')