diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e79e6d..a691c5b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ csfml_set_option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS TRUE BOOL "TRUE to build CSFML as shared libr
 # add an option for building the API documentation
 csfml_set_option(CSFML_BUILD_DOC FALSE BOOL "TRUE to generate the API documentation, FALSE to ignore it")
 
+# add an option for linking to sfml either statically or dynamically
+csfml_set_option(CSFML_LINK_SFML_STATICALLY TRUE BOOL "TRUE to link to a static version of SFML, FALSE to link dynamically")
+
 # disable the rpath stuff
 set(CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH TRUE)
 
diff --git a/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt b/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e7ea39..1c97187 100644
--- a/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ endif()
 
 # find SFML libraries (C++)
 if(SFML_OS_WINDOWS)
-    set(SFML_STATIC_LIBRARIES TRUE)
-    add_definitions(-DSFML_STATIC)
+    if (CSFML_LINK_SFML_STATICALLY)
+        set(SFML_STATIC_LIBRARIES TRUE)
+        add_definitions(-DSFML_STATIC)
+    endif()
 endif()
 find_package(SFML 2 COMPONENTS system window network graphics audio REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${SFML_INCLUDE_DIR})