diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2d9b9c0..2f2dfbe 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ gio_dep = dependency('gio-2.0', version: '>=' + glib_min_version)
 gio_unix_dep = dependency('gio-unix-2.0', version: '>=' + glib_min_version)
 m_dep = cc.find_library('m', required: true)
 
-xsltproc = find_program('xsltproc', required: get_option('gtk-doc') or get_option('man'))
+xsltproc = find_program('xsltproc', disabler: true, required: get_option('gtk-doc') or get_option('man'))
 
 # Resolve OS backend
 os_backend = get_option('os_backend')