diff --git a/subprojects/gst-python/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-python/meson.build
index 682a0e87a7..56b4834287 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-python/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-python/meson.build
@@ -97,10 +97,12 @@ if get_option('default_library') == 'shared'
 endif
 
 subdir('gi')
-if get_option('default_library') != 'static'
-  subdir('plugin')
-else
-  warning('Python plugin not supported with `static` builds yet.')
+if not get_option('plugin').disabled()
+  if get_option('default_library') != 'static'
+    subdir('plugin')
+  else
+    warning('Python plugin not supported with `static` builds yet.')
+  endif
 endif
 if not get_option('tests').disabled()
   subdir('testsuite')
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt b/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt
index 110f0b9680..9759102928 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt
+++ b/subprojects/gst-python/meson_options.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ option('libpython-dir', type : 'string', value : '',
         description: 'Path to find libpythonXX.so')
 option('python', type : 'string', value : 'python3')
 option('tests', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true)
+option('plugin', type : 'feature', value : 'auto')