diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 157097e0..61188e42 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ project(zlib C)
 
 set(VERSION "1.3.0.1")
 
+option(ZLIB_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Enable Zlib Examples" ON)
 option(ZLIB_STATIC_LINK_CRT "Link the MSVC runtime library statically" OFF)
 
 set(INSTALL_BIN_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for executables")
@@ -211,21 +212,22 @@ endif()
 #============================================================================
 # Example binaries
 #============================================================================
-
-add_executable(example test/example.c)
-target_link_libraries(example zlib)
-add_test(example example)
-
-add_executable(minigzip test/minigzip.c)
-target_link_libraries(minigzip zlib)
-
-if(HAVE_OFF64_T)
-    add_executable(example64 test/example.c)
-    target_link_libraries(example64 zlib)
-    set_target_properties(example64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64")
-    add_test(example64 example64)
-
-    add_executable(minigzip64 test/minigzip.c)
-    target_link_libraries(minigzip64 zlib)
-    set_target_properties(minigzip64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64")
+if(ZLIB_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+    add_executable(example test/example.c)
+    target_link_libraries(example zlib)
+    add_test(example example)
+
+    add_executable(minigzip test/minigzip.c)
+    target_link_libraries(minigzip zlib)
+
+    if(HAVE_OFF64_T)
+        add_executable(example64 test/example.c)
+        target_link_libraries(example64 zlib)
+        set_target_properties(example64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64")
+        add_test(example64 example64)
+
+        add_executable(minigzip64 test/minigzip.c)
+        target_link_libraries(minigzip64 zlib)
+        set_target_properties(minigzip64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64")
+    endif()
 endif()