diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bdc1391fd..ccab07d7c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ default-members = [
     "video/hsv",
     "video/png",
     "video/rav1e",
-    "video/skia",
 ]
 
 [profile.release]
diff --git a/ci/utils.py b/ci/utils.py
index d2944db85..24a2b730a 100644
--- a/ci/utils.py
+++ b/ci/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from warnings import warn
 
 DIRS = [
     'audio',
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ OVERRIDE = {
 def iterate_plugins():
     for d in DIRS:
         for name in os.listdir(d):
+            if 'skia' in name:
+                warn('Skipping skia, see https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-rs/-/issues/692')
+                continue
             if name in RS_PREFIXED:
                 name = "rs{}".format(name)
             else:
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7b37dcbe2..d00500563 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ plugins = {
       'quic_roq',
     ],
   },
-  'skia': {'library': 'libgstskia'},
   'speechmatics': {'library': 'libgstspeechmatics'},
   'vvdec': {
     'library': 'libgstvvdec',
@@ -351,6 +350,12 @@ else
   }
 endif
 
+if get_option('skia').allowed()
+  plugins += {
+    'skia': {'library': 'libgstskia'},
+  }
+endif
+
 # Process plugins list
 
 default_library = get_option('default_library')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 8e09d6e34..95349ca45 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ option('gtk4', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build GTK4 plugin')
 option('hsv', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build hsv plugin')
 option('png', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build png plugin')
 option('rav1e', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build rav1e plugin')
-option('skia', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build skia plugin')
+option('skia', type: 'feature', value: 'disabled', description: 'Build skia plugin')
 option('videofx', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build videofx plugin')
 option('vvdec', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build vvdec plugin')
 option('webp', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Build webp plugin')