diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3aa9a6b4f9f..e1f5fb30db8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -333,6 +333,11 @@ else
   with_dri_platform = 'none'
 endif
 
+with_vulkan_beta = get_option('vulkan-beta')
+if with_vulkan_beta
+  pre_args += '-DVK_ENABLE_BETA_EXTENSIONS'
+endif
+
 _platforms = get_option('platforms')
 if _platforms.contains('auto')
   if system_has_kms_drm
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 32c7593ee8e..fd0d99f2f9a 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -530,3 +530,9 @@ option(
   value : false,
   description : 'Build gallium VMware/svga driver with mksGuestStats instrumentation.'
 )
+option(
+  'vulkan-beta',
+  type : 'boolean',
+  value : false,
+  description : 'Build vulkan drivers with BETA extensions enabled.'
+)