diff --git a/Formula/mtr.rb b/Formula/mtr.rb
index f5be6c43f4..dc3248bd84 100644
--- a/Formula/mtr.rb
+++ b/Formula/mtr.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,20 @@ class Mtr <Formula
   homepage 'http://www.bitwizard.nl/mtr/'
   md5 'fa68528eaec1757f52bacf9fea8c68a9'
 
+  depends_on 'gtk+' unless ARGV.include? "--no-gtk"
+
+  def options
+    [
+      ['--no-gtk', "Don't build with Gtk+ support"]
+    ]
+  end
+
   def install
     # We need to add this because nameserver8_compat.h has been removed in Snow Leopard
     ENV['LIBS'] = "-lresolv"
-    system "./configure", "--prefix=#{prefix}", "--disable-debug", "--disable-dependency-tracking"
+    args = ["--prefix=#{prefix}", "--disable-debug", "--disable-dependency-tracking"]
+    args << "--without-gtk" if ARGV.include? "--no-gtk"
+    system "./configure", *args
     system "make install"
   end