diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/font-manager/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/font-manager/default.nix
index cd42abbc76b0..40cbeaea6130 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/font-manager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/font-manager/default.nix
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@
 , desktop-file-utils
 , wrapGAppsHook
 , gobject-introspection
-, libsoup
-, glib-networking
-, webkitgtk
+# withWebkit enables the "webkit" feature, also known as Google Fonts
+, withWebkit ? true, glib-networking, libsoup, webkitgtk
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -56,13 +55,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gsettings-desktop-schemas # for font settings
     gtk3
     gnome.adwaita-icon-theme
-    libsoup
+  ] ++ lib.optionals withWebkit [
     glib-networking # for SSL so that Google Fonts can load
+    libsoup
     webkitgtk
   ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dreproducible=true" # Do not hardcode build directory…
+    (lib.mesonBool "webkit" withWebkit)
   ];
 
   postPatch = ''