diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f19307..13d0a1c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ endif()
 # general
 #option(SD_BUILD_TESTS                "sd: build tests"    ${SD_STANDALONE})
 option(SD_BUILD_EXAMPLES             "sd: build examples" ${SD_STANDALONE})
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS             "sd: build shared libs" OFF)
 #option(SD_BUILD_SERVER               "sd: build server example"                           ON)