diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 77be55f908..88b0ec75ee 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ gst_version_micro = version_arr[2].to_int()
 else
   gst_version_nano = 0
 endif
+gst_version_is_dev = gst_version_minor % 2 == 1 and gst_version_micro < 90
 
 glib_req = '>= 2.40.0'
 gst_req = '>= @0@.@1@.0'.format(gst_version_major, gst_version_minor)
@@ -43,6 +44,30 @@ if cc.has_argument('-fno-strict-aliasing')
   add_project_arguments('-fno-strict-aliasing', language: 'c')
 endif
 
+# Define G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED for development versions
+if gst_version_is_dev
+  message('Disabling deprecated GLib API')
+  add_project_arguments('-DG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED', language: 'c')
+endif
+
+cast_checks = get_option('gobject-cast-checks')
+if cast_checks.disabled() or (cast_checks.auto() and not gst_version_is_dev)
+  message('Disabling GLib cast checks')
+  add_project_arguments('-DG_DISABLE_CAST_CHECKS', language: 'c')
+endif
+
+glib_asserts = get_option('glib-asserts')
+if glib_asserts.disabled() or (glib_asserts.auto() and not gst_version_is_dev)
+  message('Disabling GLib asserts')
+  add_project_arguments('-DG_DISABLE_ASSERT', language: 'c')
+endif
+
+glib_checks = get_option('glib-checks')
+if glib_checks.disabled() or (glib_checks.auto() and not gst_version_is_dev)
+  message('Disabling GLib checks')
+  add_project_arguments('-DG_DISABLE_CHECKS', language: 'c')
+endif
+
 cdata = configuration_data()
 cdata.set_quoted('GETTEXT_PACKAGE', 'gst-rtsp-server-1.0')
 cdata.set_quoted('PACKAGE', 'gst-rtsp-server')
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 9f3e9a1c0a..24de52de1a 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ option('tests', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true,
        description : 'Build and enable unit tests')
 option('introspection', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true,
        description : 'Generate gobject-introspection bindings')
+option('gobject-cast-checks', type : 'feature', value : 'auto', yield : true,
+       description: 'Enable run-time GObject cast checks (auto = enabled for development, disabled for stable releases)')
+option('glib-asserts', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled', yield : true,
+       description: 'Enable GLib assertion (auto = enabled for development, disabled for stable releases)')
+option('glib-checks', type : 'feature', value : 'enabled', yield : true,
+       description: 'Enable GLib checks such as API guards (auto = enabled for development, disabled for stable releases)')
 
 # Common options
 option('package-name', type : 'string', yield : true,