diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7c386bd..36953ef 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ config_data.set_quoted('PACKAGE_URL', calls_homepage)
 config_data.set_quoted('PACKAGE_VERSION', calls_version)
 config_data.set('PACKAGE_URL_RAW', calls_homepage)
 
+gst_debug = get_option('gst_debug')
+config_data.set('CALLS_GST_DEBUG', gst_debug, description: 'Use GStreamer debugging API')
+
+
 run_data = configuration_data()
 run_data.set('ABS_BUILDDIR', meson.current_build_dir())
 run_data.set('ABS_SRCDIR', meson.current_source_dir())
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 141ed30..264489c 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ option('tests',
 option('manpages',
        type: 'boolean', value: true,
        description: 'Whether to generate man pages')
+
+option('gst_debug',
+       type: 'boolean', value: true,
+       description: 'Whether to use gstreamers debugging API')