diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3d6214c..e15a642 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ if target_swig or target_sphinx
 endif
 
 if target_swig
+  wheel = get_option('wheel')
   swig_output = custom_target(
     'swig_output',
     input: bindgen_outputs[swig_source_idx],
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ if target_swig
       '-python', '-c++',
       '-outdir', '@OUTDIR@', '@INPUT@'
     ],
-    install: host_machine.system() == 'windows',
+    install: wheel or host_machine.system() == 'windows',
     install_dir: [py.get_install_dir(), false]
   )
   swig_py = swig_output[0]
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ if target_swig
       py.dependency(),
       rz_core,
     ],
-    install: host_machine.system() == 'windows',
+    install: wheel or host_machine.system() == 'windows',
   )
   if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
     meson.add_install_script('py_install.py', swig_py.full_path(), ext_mod.full_path())
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d2ee304..8833e19 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ option('rizin_include_path', type: 'string', value: '')
 option('targets', type: 'array', choices: ['SWIG', 'sphinx'], value: ['SWIG'])
 
 option('plugin', type: 'feature', value: 'disabled')
+option('wheel', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Set up for pypa wheel build')
 
 option('doxygen_path', type: 'string', value: '')
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 05b0ffb..851fa93 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ requires = [
 ]
 build-backend = "mesonpy"
 
+[tool.meson-python.args]
+setup = ['-Dwheel=true']
+
 [tool.cibuildwheel]
 build-verbosity = 3
 before-all = "bash {project}/cibw_before_all.sh"