diff --git a/recipes-gtk/swaync/swaync_git.bb b/recipes-gtk/swaync/swaync_git.bb
index ca09a30..055c2bc 100644
--- a/recipes-gtk/swaync/swaync_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-gtk/swaync/swaync_git.bb
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ PACKAGECONFIG ?= " \
 
 inherit meson pkgconfig vala
 
+VALA_MESON_OPTION = ""
+
 EXTRA_OEMESON += "--buildtype release"
 
 FILES:${PN} += "${datadir}"