diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 5f7d11bd..a2551956 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ option('mangoapp', type: 'boolean', value : false)
 option('mangohudctl', type: 'boolean', value : false)
 option('mangoapp_layer', type: 'boolean', value : false)
 option('tests', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Run tests')
+option('with_notify', type: 'feature', value: 'enabled')
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 062a67cd..838e273f 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ if is_unixy or cpp.get_id() == 'emscripten'
     'cpu.cpp',
     'memory.cpp',
     'iostats.cpp',
-    'notify.cpp',
     'elfhacks.cpp',
     'real_dlsym.cpp',
     'pci_ids.cpp',
@@ -77,6 +76,10 @@ if is_unixy or cpp.get_id() == 'emscripten'
     'intel.cpp'
   )
 
+  if get_option('with_notify').enabled()
+    vklayer_files += 'notify.cpp'
+  endif
+
   opengl_files = files(
     'gl/glad.c',
     'gl/gl_renderer.cpp',