diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e8e2e511..2f0f5be0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if(NOT APPLE)
 endif()
 
 option(USE_PCH "Use precompiled header (speed up compile)" OFF)
+option(FRAMEWORK_STATIC "Build and link framework statically" OFF)
 
 set(executable_SOURCES
     src/main.cpp
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ endif()
 add_definitions(-D"VERSION=\\"${VERSION}\\"")
 
 # we want framework to be a library for faster compilation/linking
-if(USE_STATIC_LIBS)
+if(FRAMEWORK_STATIC)
     add_library(${LIB_NAME} ${framework_SOURCES})
 else()
     add_library(${LIB_NAME} SHARED ${framework_SOURCES})