diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 88397aa0..0cfa677f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ if get_option('tracy_no_crash_handler')
   tracy_common_args += ['-DTRACY_NO_CRASH_HANDLER']
 endif
 
+if get_option('tracy_libunwind_backtrace')
+  tracy_common_args += ['-DTRACE_CLIENT_LIBUNWIND_BACKTRACE']
+  tracy_public_deps += dependency('libunwind')
+endif
+
 tracy_shared_libs = get_option('default_library') == 'shared'
 if not tracy_shared_libs and get_option('tracy_shared_libs')
   warning('tracy_shared_libs is set to true, but default_library is set to static. Building static library.')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d46686ee..a76ad9c0 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ option('tracy_no_frame_image', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'D
 option('tracy_no_system_tracing', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'Disable systrace sampling')
 option('tracy_patchable_nopsleds', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'Enable nopsleds for efficient patching by system-level tools (e.g. rr)')
 option('tracy_timer_fallback', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'Use lower resolution timers')
+option('tracy_libunwind_backtrace', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'Use libunwind backtracing where supported')
 option('tracy_delayed_init', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'Enable delayed initialization of the library (init on first call)')
 option('tracy_manual_lifetime', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'Enable the manual lifetime management of the profile')
 option('tracy_fibers', type : 'boolean', value : false, description : 'Enable fibers support')