diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 69f41cfc..cb3b0b0b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('thorvg',
         'cpp',
-        default_options : ['buildtype=debugoptimized', 'werror=false', 'optimization=s'],
+        default_options : ['buildtype=debugoptimized', 'b_sanitize=none', 'werror=false', 'optimization=s'],
         version : '0.2.99',
         license : 'MIT')
 
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 7e19d039..2e237e49 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ if (cc.get_id() != 'msvc')
         compiler_flags += ['-mavx']
         message('Enable Advanced Vector Extension')
     endif
-    compiler_flags += ['-fno-exceptions', '-fno-rtti',
-                       '-fno-unwind-tables' , '-fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables',
-                       '-Woverloaded-virtual', '-Wno-unused-parameter']
+    if get_option('b_sanitize') == 'none'
+        compiler_flags += ['-fno-exceptions', '-fno-rtti',
+                           '-fno-unwind-tables' , '-fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables',
+                           '-Woverloaded-virtual', '-Wno-unused-parameter']
+    endif
 endif