diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1cb40ade8d..5be1f8d2a4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -191,3 +191,15 @@ if (get_option('zsh_completions'))
 
 	install_data(zsh_files, install_dir: zsh_install_dir)
 endif
+
+if (get_option('bash_completions'))
+	bash_files = files(
+		'completions/bash/sway',
+		'completions/bash/swayidle',
+		'completions/bash/swaylock',
+		'completions/bash/swaymsg',
+	)
+	bash_install_dir = datadir + '/bash-completion/completions'
+
+	install_data(bash_files, install_dir: bash_install_dir)
+endif
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 6c7f241d08..7a23c206a9 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 option('sway_version', type : 'string', description: 'The version string reported in `sway --version`.')
 option('default_wallpaper', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install the default wallpaper.')
 option('zsh_completions', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install zsh shell completions.')
+option('bash_completions', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install bash shell completions.')
 option('enable-xwayland', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')