diff --git a/package/sway/sway.mk b/package/sway/sway.mk
index 19f90b8b00..677b101f1d 100644
--- a/package/sway/sway.mk
+++ b/package/sway/sway.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ SWAY_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dwerror=false \
 	-Ddefault-wallpaper=false \
 	-Dzsh-completions=false \
-	-Dbash-completions=false \
 	-Dfish-completions=false \
 	-Dswaybar=false \
 	-Dswaynag=false \
@@ -34,4 +33,10 @@ else
 SWAY_CONF_OPTS += -Dgdk-pixbuf=disabled
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BASH_COMPLETION),y)
+SWAY_CONF_OPTS += -Dbash-completions=true
+else
+SWAY_CONF_OPTS += -Dbash-completions=false
+endif
+
 $(eval $(meson-package))