diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5450b05..450b14e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ set(prefix ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
 set(libdir "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib")
 set(version ${CJSON_VERSION})
 
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON)
+
 #cJSON
 set(PROJ_CJSON cJSON)
 set(CJSON_LIB cjson)