diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4fd0e26..4ec622e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -316,6 +316,13 @@ Default: `undefined`
 
 Function to transform the meta object before using it for serving or building. Can be used to add or modify meta properties.
 
+#### `meta.generateFile`
+
+Type: `boolean`\
+Default: `true`
+
+Generating `*.meta.js` for lightweight update checking when self-hosting userscripts, e.g. GitHub Pages
+
 #### `require.provider`
 
 Type: `"jsdelivr" | "unpkg"`\
@@ -1049,7 +1056,6 @@ vite-plugin-monkey is quite a mature project and has been well tested by the com
 
 - Loading external assets (@resource)
 - Greasemonkey support (GM.\*)
-- Generating `*.meta.js` for lightweight update checking when self-hosting userscripts, e.g. GitHub Pages
 
 webpack-monkey is still in early development but has some exclusive features:
 
diff --git a/src/node/MonkeyPlugin.ts b/src/node/MonkeyPlugin.ts
index 11a3dc3..324a83f 100644
--- a/src/node/MonkeyPlugin.ts
+++ b/src/node/MonkeyPlugin.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export interface MonkeyPluginOptions {
     resolve?: string | string[] | MetaResolver
     load?: MetaLoader
     transform?: metaTransformer
+    generateFile?: boolean
   }
   devScript?: {
     meta?:
@@ -599,25 +600,29 @@ export class MonkeyPlugin {
                         }
                       }
 
-                      // inject meta block
-                      jsContent =
-                        generateMetaBlock(jsContent, {
-                          ...userscript.meta,
-                          require: [
-                            ...castTruthyArray(userscript.meta.require),
-                            ...(await this.getRequiresFromExternalModules({
-                              compilation,
-                              chunk,
-                              projectPackageJson: await projectPackageJsonPromise,
-                            })),
-                          ],
-                        }) +
-                        "\n\n" +
-                        jsContent
-
-                      const newJsSource = new RawSource(jsContent)
-
-                      compilation.updateAsset(jsFile, newJsSource)
+                      // Generate the meta block
+                      const metaBlock = generateMetaBlock(jsContent, {
+                        ...userscript.meta,
+                        require: [
+                          ...castTruthyArray(userscript.meta.require),
+                          ...(await this.getRequiresFromExternalModules({
+                            compilation,
+                            chunk,
+                            projectPackageJson: await projectPackageJsonPromise,
+                          })),
+                        ],
+                      })
+
+                      // Generate meta file for userscript (*.meta.js)
+                      if (this.options.meta?.generateFile ?? true) {
+                        const metaFile = jsFile.replace(/\.user\.js$/, ".meta.js")
+                        compilation.emitAsset(metaFile, new RawSource(metaBlock))
+                        chunk.auxiliaryFiles.add(metaFile)
+                      }
+
+                      // Generate userscript file (*.user.js)
+                      jsContent = metaBlock + "\n\n" + jsContent
+                      compilation.updateAsset(jsFile, new RawSource(jsContent))
                     }),
                   )
                 }),
diff --git a/tests/cases/basic/__snapshots__/basic.test.ts/build-2.txt b/tests/cases/basic/__snapshots__/basic.test.ts/build-2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6477fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/basic/__snapshots__/basic.test.ts/build-2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// ==UserScript==
+// @name         Hello world
+// @grant        GM_log
+// @match        *:/*
+// @version      1.0.0
+// @run-at       document-end
+// @inject-into  content
+// ==/UserScript==
diff --git a/tests/cases/css/__snapshots__/css.test.ts/build-2.txt b/tests/cases/css/__snapshots__/css.test.ts/build-2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d01bbaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/css/__snapshots__/css.test.ts/build-2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// ==UserScript==
+// @name     CSS test
+// @grant    GM_addStyle
+// @match    *:/*
+// @version  1.0.0
+// ==/UserScript==
diff --git a/tests/cases/external/__snapshots__/external.test.ts/build-2.txt b/tests/cases/external/__snapshots__/external.test.ts/build-2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2025d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/external/__snapshots__/external.test.ts/build-2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// ==UserScript==
+// @name     External test
+// @require  https://unpkg.com/ex-named
+// @require  https://ex-url-named
+// @require  https://ex-url-global-named
+// @require  https://ex-url-global
+// @require  https://ex-url-global2
+// @require  https://ex-url-global3
+// @require  https://unpkg.com/ex
+// @match    *:/*
+// @version  1.0.0
+// ==/UserScript==
diff --git a/tests/cases/hot/__snapshots__/hot.test.ts/build-2.txt b/tests/cases/hot/__snapshots__/hot.test.ts/build-2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c657fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/hot/__snapshots__/hot.test.ts/build-2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// ==UserScript==
+// @name     Hot test
+// @grant    GM_addStyle
+// @grant    GM_addElement
+// @match    *:/*
+// @version  1.0.0
+// ==/UserScript==
diff --git a/tests/utils/webpack.ts b/tests/utils/webpack.ts
index 8f434e4..1f4d0cc 100644
--- a/tests/utils/webpack.ts
+++ b/tests/utils/webpack.ts
@@ -18,13 +18,18 @@ export async function testBuild(config: webpack.Configuration) {
 
   const compiler = webpack(config)
   const stats = await compilerRun(compiler)
-  const files = stats.chunks!.flatMap((chunk) => chunk.files)
 
+  // Test the user script file (*.user.js) generated by the compilation
+  const files = stats.chunks!.flatMap((chunk) => chunk.files)
   expect(files).toHaveLength(1)
-
   const content = fs.readFileSync(`${config.output!.path}/${files[0]}`, "utf-8")
-
   expect(content).toMatchSnapshot()
+
+   // Test the meta file (*.meta.js) generated by the compilation
+  const auxiliaryFiles = stats.chunks!.flatMap((chunk) => chunk.auxiliaryFiles)
+  expect(auxiliaryFiles).toHaveLength(1)
+  const auxiliaryContent = fs.readFileSync(`${config.output!.path}/${auxiliaryFiles[0]}`, "utf-8")
+  expect(auxiliaryContent).toMatchSnapshot()
 }
 
 export function compilerRun(compiler: webpack.Compiler) {