diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f4f497a..e43ea57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ set(tinyobjloader-examples-objsticher
 	${TINYOBJLOADEREXAMPLES_DIR}/obj_sticher/obj_sticher.cc
 	)
 
-add_library(tinyobjloader
-			${tinyobjloader-Source}
-	)
-
 option(TINYOBJLOADER_BUILD_TEST_LOADER "Build Example Loader Application" OFF)
+option(TINYOBJLOADER_COMPILATION_SHARED "Build as shared library" OFF)
+
+if (TINYOBJLOADER_COMPILATION_SHARED)
+	add_library(tinyobjloader SHARED ${tinyobjloader-Source})
+else()
+	add_library(tinyobjloader STATIC ${tinyobjloader-Source})
+endif()
 
 if(TINYOBJLOADER_BUILD_TEST_LOADER)
   add_executable(test_loader ${tinyobjloader-Example-Source})