diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/sdl2/meson.build b/subprojects/packagefiles/sdl2/meson.build
index 1ef036716..430e77657 100644
--- a/subprojects/packagefiles/sdl2/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/packagefiles/sdl2/meson.build
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ sdl2 = library('sdl2',
     c_args : core_args,
     link_args : core_ldflags,
     dependencies : deps,
-    override_options : ['c_std=none'],
+    override_options : ['c_std=none', 'unity=off'],
     install : do_install,
     gnu_symbol_visibility: 'hidden',
 )