diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c9d10bf5..ea0e04f3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ plugins = {
   # FIXME: libwebp-sys2 will build its bundled version on msvc and apple platforms
   # https://github.com/qnighy/libwebp-sys2-rs/issues/4
   'gst-plugin-webp': 'libgstrswebp',
-  'gst-plugin-videofx': 'libgstvideofx',
   'gst-plugin-uriplaylistbin': 'libgsturiplaylistbin',
   'gst-plugin-spotify': 'libgstspotify',
   'gst-plugin-textahead': 'libgsttextahead',
@@ -74,6 +73,10 @@ plugins = {
 
 extra_env = {}
 
+if dependency('cairo-gobject', required : get_option('videofx')).found()
+  plugins += {'gst-plugin-videofx': 'libgstvideofx',}
+endif
+
 if dependency('pangocairo', required : get_option('closedcaption')).found()
   plugins += {'gst-plugin-closedcaption' : 'libgstrsclosedcaption',}
 endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index e238d0a0..5fcff7da 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+option('videofx', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Build videofx plugin')
 option('closedcaption', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Build closedcaption plugin')
 option('dav1d', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Build dav1d plugin')
 option('sodium', type : 'combo',