diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index f077a19379..1896d25450 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -54,3 +54,10 @@ option('gtk_doc', type : 'feature', value : 'disabled', description : 'Generate
 
 option('package-origin', type : 'string', value : 'Unknown package origin', yield : true,
        description : 'package origin URL to use in plugins')
+
+option('gobject-cast-checks', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true,
+       description: 'Enable run-time GObject cast checks (auto = enabled for development, disabled for stable releases)')
+option('glib-asserts', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled', yield : true,
+       description: 'Enable GLib assertion (auto = enabled for development, disabled for stable releases)')
+option('glib-checks', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled', yield : true,
+       description: 'Enable GLib checks such as API guards (auto = enabled for development, disabled for stable releases)')