diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/meson_options.txt b/subprojects/gst-examples/meson_options.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de5d74124e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/meson_options.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+option('tests', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true, description: 'Build tests')
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/meson.build
index e944f2a652..b5f9d89ace 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/meson.build
@@ -27,4 +27,6 @@ subdir('signalling')
 subdir('sendonly')
 subdir('sendrecv')
 
-subdir('check')
+if not get_option('tests').disabled()
+    subdir('check')
+endif