diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6f68ddfb..97d7e6c0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ plugins = {
   'gst-plugin-aws': 'libgstaws',
   'gst-plugin-hlssink3': 'libgsthlssink3',
   'gst-plugin-ndi': 'libgstndi',
-  'gst-plugin-onvif': 'libgstrsonvif',
   'gst-plugin-raptorq': 'libgstraptorq',
   'gst-plugin-reqwest': 'libgstreqwest',
   'gst-plugin-rtp': 'libgstrsrtp',
@@ -98,6 +97,10 @@ if dependency('pangocairo', required : get_option('closedcaption')).found()
   plugins += {'gst-plugin-closedcaption' : 'libgstrsclosedcaption',}
 endif
 
+if dependency('pangocairo', required : get_option('onvif')).found()
+  plugins += {'gst-plugin-onvif': 'libgstrsonvif',}
+endif
+
 if dependency('dav1d', version : '>= 1.0.0', required : get_option('dav1d')).found()
   plugins += {'gst-plugin-dav1d' : 'libgstdav1d'}
 endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 5fcff7da..b20fd937 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 option('videofx', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Build videofx plugin')
 option('closedcaption', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Build closedcaption plugin')
+option('onvif', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Build onvif plugin')
 option('dav1d', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', description : 'Build dav1d plugin')
 option('sodium', type : 'combo',
     choices : ['system', 'built-in', 'disabled'], value : 'built-in',