diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index a68e683cdd..4aaf0befb6 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ whichadvanced () {
     echo ""
     printf "Enter your developer options (press only enter when done)\n\
 (D)EBUG, (L)ogf, Boot(c)hart, (S)imulator, (P)rofiling, (V)oice, (U)SB Serial, (W)in32 crosscompile,\n\
-Win(6)4 crosscompile, (T)est plugins, S(m)all C lib, Logf to Ser(i)al port:"
+Win(6)4 crosscompile, (T)est plugins, (O)mit plugins, S(m)all C lib, Logf to Ser(i)al port:"
     if [ "$modelname" = "iaudiom5" ]; then
       printf ", (F)M radio MOD"
     fi
@@ -975,6 +975,10 @@ Win(6)4 crosscompile, (T)est plugins, S(m)all C lib, Logf to Ser(i)al port:"
         echo "Including test plugins"
         extradefines="$extradefines -DHAVE_TEST_PLUGINS"
         ;;
+      [Oo])
+        echo "Disabling building of plugins"
+        plugins="no"
+        ;;
       [Cc])
         echo "bootchart enabled (logf also enabled)"
         bootchart="yes"