diff --git a/app/meson.build b/app/meson.build
index 4503a0cb..e81130bd 100644
--- a/app/meson.build
+++ b/app/meson.build
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ conf.set('DEFAULT_BIT_RATE', '4000000')  # 4Mbps
 # whether the app should always display the most recent available frame, even
 # if the previous one has not been displayed
 # SKIP_FRAMES improves latency at the cost of framerate
-conf.set('SKIP_FRAMES', true)
+conf.set('SKIP_FRAMES', get_option('skip_frames'))
 
 configure_file(configuration: conf, output: 'config.h')
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index eb33a01a..cd840fb5 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ option('build_app', type: 'boolean', value: true)
 option('build_server', type: 'boolean', value: true)
 option('prebuilt_server', type: 'string')
 option('override_server_jar', type: 'string')
+option('skip_frames', type: 'boolean', value: true)