diff --git a/apparmor/meson.build b/apparmor/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a2e553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apparmor/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# AppArmor Flatpak profile
+install_data(
+    'bwrap-userns-restrict',
+    install_dir: datadir / 'apparmor' / 'extra-profiles',
+    rename: 'bwrap-userns-restrict-patched',
+)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 81df93a..6c0eff4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ install_data(
     install_dir: datadir / 'xdg-desktop-portal'
 )
 
-# AppArmor Flatpak profile
-install_data(
-    'apparmor/bwrap-userns-restrict',
-    install_dir: datadir / 'apparmor' / 'extra-profiles',
-    rename: 'bwrap-userns-restrict-patched',
-)
+# AppArmor profiles for bwrap etc
+if get_option('apparmor-profiles')
+    subdir('apparmor')
+endif
 
 # Default gsettings overrides
 subdir('overrides')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 72f2acc..3ef97b0 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+option('apparmor-profiles',
+       type: 'boolean',
+       value: true,
+       description: 'Install AppArmor profiles for bwrap etc')
+
 option('appcenter-flatpak',
        type: 'boolean',
        value: true,