diff --git a/.github/scripts/build_universal_macos.sh b/.github/scripts/build_universal_macos.sh
index d07c395cd6..432a275d6d 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/build_universal_macos.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/build_universal_macos.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ cmake -B build -G Ninja \
   -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${NVIM_BUILD_TYPE} \
   -D CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=${MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET} \
   -D CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=arm64\;x86_64 \
+  -D ENABLE_LIBINTL=OFF \
   -D CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK=NEVER
 cmake --build build
 # Make sure we build everything for M1 as well
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aa9ae8b875..15e3f34edd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ if (MINGW)
 else()
   option(ENABLE_LTO "enable link time optimization" ON)
 endif()
+option(ENABLE_LIBINTL "enable libintl" ON)
 
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
 
diff --git a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
index 069ef8a8ef..75c9821a2c 100755
--- a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ target_link_libraries(main_lib INTERFACE
   treesitter
   unibilium)
 
-# Libintl (not Intl) selects our FindLibintl.cmake script. #8464
-find_package(Libintl REQUIRED)
-target_include_directories(main_lib SYSTEM BEFORE INTERFACE ${LIBINTL_INCLUDE_DIR})
-if (LIBINTL_LIBRARY)
-  target_link_libraries(main_lib INTERFACE ${LIBINTL_LIBRARY})
+if(ENABLE_LIBINTL)
+  # Libintl (not Intl) selects our FindLibintl.cmake script. #8464
+  find_package(Libintl REQUIRED)
+  target_include_directories(main_lib SYSTEM BEFORE INTERFACE ${LIBINTL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  if (LIBINTL_LIBRARY)
+    target_link_libraries(main_lib INTERFACE ${LIBINTL_LIBRARY})
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 # The unit test lib requires LuaJIT; it will be skipped if LuaJIT is missing.