diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8af3d66470..edcdc15237 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ option(BUILD_UNIT_TESTS "Build gtest unit test" OFF)
 option(PACKAGE_FILE_ASSOCIATION "File types association" OFF)
 
 option(BUILD_PCH "Build using precompiled headers." OFF)
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIB_IN_DEBUG "Build shared libs if possible in debug" ON)
 option(QML_LOAD_FROM_SOURCE "Load qml files from source (not resource)" OFF)
 
 option(USE_SYSTEM_FREETYPE "Use system FreeType"          OFF) # requires freetype >= 2.5.2, does not work on win
diff --git a/build/module.cmake b/build/module.cmake
index 9a023e8a62..04cd626914 100644
--- a/build/module.cmake
+++ b/build/module.cmake
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ if (_build_type STREQUAL "debug")
 endif()
 
 set(LIBRARY_TYPE STATIC)
-if (IS_DEBUG_BUILD)
-    include(GetPlatformInfo)
-    if (PLATFORM_IS_LINUX)
-        set(LIBRARY_TYPE SHARED)
-    endif(PLATFORM_IS_LINUX)
-endif(IS_DEBUG_BUILD)
+if (BUILD_SHARED_LIB_IN_DEBUG)
+    if (IS_DEBUG_BUILD)
+        include(GetPlatformInfo)
+        if (PLATFORM_IS_LINUX)
+            set(LIBRARY_TYPE SHARED)
+        endif(PLATFORM_IS_LINUX)
+    endif(IS_DEBUG_BUILD)
+endif(BUILD_SHARED_LIB_IN_DEBUG)
 
 if (MODULE_QRC)
     qt5_add_resources(RCC_SOURCES ${MODULE_QRC})