diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0b075c4..8c37064 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -47,13 +47,20 @@ mathlib_dep = cc.find_library('m', required: false)
 
 # Drivers
 drivers = get_option('drivers').split(',')
-all_drivers = [ 'upekts', 'upektc', 'upeksonly', 'vcom5s', 'uru4000', 'aes1610', 'aes1660', 'aes2501', 'aes2550', 'aes2660', 'aes3500', 'aes4000', 'vfs101', 'vfs301', 'vfs5011', 'upektc_img', 'etes603', 'vfs0050', 'elan' ]
+virtual_drivers = [ ]
+default_drivers = [ 'upekts', 'upektc', 'upeksonly', 'vcom5s', 'uru4000', 'aes1610', 'aes1660', 'aes2501', 'aes2550', 'aes2660', 'aes3500', 'aes4000', 'vfs101', 'vfs301', 'vfs5011', 'upektc_img', 'etes603', 'vfs0050', 'elan' ]
 primitive_drivers = [ 'upekts' ]
 
+all_drivers = default_drivers + virtual_drivers
+
 if drivers == [ 'all' ]
     drivers = all_drivers
 endif
 
+if drivers == [ 'default' ]
+    drivers = default_drivers
+endif
+
 if drivers.length() == 0 or drivers[0] == ''
     error('Cannot build libfprint without drivers, please specify a valid value for the drivers option')
 endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index f40ebc3..f21e1e7 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 option('drivers',
-       description: 'Drivers to integrate',
+       description: 'Drivers to integrate, "default" selects the default set, "all" selects all drivers',
        type: 'string',
-       value: 'all')
+       value: 'default')
 option('udev_rules',
        description: 'Whether to create a udev rules file',
        type: 'boolean',