diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 5629da15..7b1a2b93 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ option('platform', type: 'combo', choices: ['gnome', 'win32'], value: 'gnome', d
 option('viewer', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'whether Viewer support is requested')
 option('previewer', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'whether Previewer support is requested')
 option('thumbnailer', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'whether Thumbnailer support is requested')
-option('nautilus', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'whether Nautilus support is requested')
+option('nautilus', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'whether Nautilus support is requested')
 
 option('comics', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'whether Comics support is requested')
 option('djvu', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'whether DJVU support is requested')