diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1d1f7f0d..b7f25bb0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ vapidir = meson.current_source_dir() / 'vapi/'
 
 add_global_arguments('-DGETTEXT_PACKAGE="@0@"'.format(meson.project_name()), language: 'c')
 
-add_project_arguments(['--vapidir', vapidir], language: 'vala')
+vala_flags = ['--vapidir', vapidir]
+
+if get_option('nvidia').enabled()
+    vala_flags += ['--define', 'NVIDIA_SUPPORT']
+endif
+
+add_project_arguments(vala_flags, language: 'vala')
 
 # subprojects should be skipped: https://mesonbuild.com/Release-notes-for-0-58-0.html#skip-subprojects-installation
 # needs meson 0.58.0
@@ -48,8 +54,10 @@ app_dependencies = [
     meson.get_compiler('c').find_library('pci'),
     meson.get_compiler('vala').find_library('pci', dirs: vapidir),
 
-    meson.get_compiler('c').find_library('XNVCtrl'),
-    meson.get_compiler('vala').find_library('libxnvctrl', dirs: vapidir),
+    # Allow building without nvidia libraries because they're not packaged or does not run
+    # on some distros due to incompatibility with muslc. Also they're not needed on ARM architecture
+    meson.get_compiler('c').find_library('XNVCtrl', required: get_option('nvidia').enabled()),
+    meson.get_compiler('vala').find_library('libxnvctrl', dirs: vapidir, required: get_option('nvidia').enabled()),
 ]
 
 config_data = configuration_data()
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d0fedb3b..6dc700aa 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-option('indicator-wingpanel', type : 'feature', value : 'disabled', description : 'Enables the Indicator for Wingpanel.')
\ No newline at end of file
+option('indicator-wingpanel', type : 'feature', value : 'disabled', description : 'Enables the Indicator for Wingpanel.')
+option('nvidia', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled', description : 'Build with NVIDIA support.')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Resources/GPU/GPUNvidia.vala b/src/Resources/GPU/GPUNvidia.vala
index 6515afc7..980a69d2 100644
--- a/src/Resources/GPU/GPUNvidia.vala
+++ b/src/Resources/GPU/GPUNvidia.vala
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class Monitor.GPUNvidia : IGPU, Object {
     }
 
     private void update_nv_resources () {
+#if NVIDIA_SUPPORT
         nvidia_resources_temperature = NVCtrl.XNVCTRLQueryAttribute (
             nvidia_display,
             0,
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ public class Monitor.GPUNvidia : IGPU, Object {
         nvidia_fb_percentage = int.parse (((string) nvidia_used).split_set ("=,")[3]);
         debug ("USED_GRAPHICS: %d%\n", nvidia_percentage);
         debug ("USED_FB_MEMORY: %d%\n", nvidia_fb_percentage);
+#endif
 
         if (!nvidia_resources_used) {
             warning ("Could not query NV_CTRL_STRING_GPU_UTILIZATION attribute!\n");