diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fb070f58..a2b8d36e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ SET(OPENJPEG_BUILD_VERSION 0)
 SET(OPENJPEG_VERSION
   "${OPENJPEG_MAJOR_VERSION}.${OPENJPEG_MINOR_VERSION}.${OPENJPEG_BUILD_VERSION}")
 
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# OpenJPEG build configuration options.
+OPTION(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build OpenJPEG with shared libraries." OFF)
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # For the codec...
 OPTION(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build the Examples (codec...)." OFF)