diff --git a/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt b/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt
index 8bf7f9f95..1a1ab659f 100644
--- a/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ include(GNUInstallDirsWrapper)
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 include (SetFreeRDPCMakeInstallDir)
 
+option(RDTK_FORCE_STATIC_BUILD "Force RDTK to be build as static libary" OFF)
+if (RDTK_FORCE_STATIC_BUILD)
+	set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
+endif()
+
 add_definitions(-DRDTK_EXPORTS)
 
 if (NOT IOS)
@@ -109,7 +114,9 @@ add_subdirectory(librdtk)
 add_subdirectory(templates)
 add_subdirectory(include)
 
-install(EXPORT rdtk DESTINATION ${RDTK_CMAKE_INSTALL_DIR})
+if (NOT RDTK_FORCE_STATIC_BUILD)
+	install(EXPORT rdtk DESTINATION ${RDTK_CMAKE_INSTALL_DIR})
+endif()
 
 if(WITH_SAMPLE)
 	if(WITH_X11)
diff --git a/rdtk/include/CMakeLists.txt b/rdtk/include/CMakeLists.txt
index 086e59158..1ecad4e82 100644
--- a/rdtk/include/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rdtk/include/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/
-	DESTINATION ${RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR}
-	FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
 
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/
-	DESTINATION ${RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR}
-	FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
+if (NOT RDTK_FORCE_STATIC_BUILD)
+	install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/
+		DESTINATION ${RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR}
+		FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
 
+	install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/
+		DESTINATION ${RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR}
+		FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h")
+endif()
diff --git a/rdtk/librdtk/CMakeLists.txt b/rdtk/librdtk/CMakeLists.txt
index d85a7f7b1..03e0418f6 100644
--- a/rdtk/librdtk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rdtk/librdtk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,12 +71,14 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
 	add_subdirectory(test)
 endif()
 
-install(TARGETS ${MODULE_NAME} COMPONENT libraries EXPORT rdtk
-        ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+if (NOT RDTK_FORCE_STATIC_BUILD)
+	install(TARGETS ${MODULE_NAME} COMPONENT libraries EXPORT rdtk
+		ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+		LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+		RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 
-if (WITH_DEBUG_SYMBOLS AND MSVC AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    get_target_property(OUTPUT_FILENAME ${MODULE_NAME} OUTPUT_NAME)
-    install(FILES ${CMAKE_PDB_BINARY_DIR}/${OUTPUT_FILENAME}.pdb DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT symbols)
+	if (WITH_DEBUG_SYMBOLS AND MSVC AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+	    get_target_property(OUTPUT_FILENAME ${MODULE_NAME} OUTPUT_NAME)
+	    install(FILES ${CMAKE_PDB_BINARY_DIR}/${OUTPUT_FILENAME}.pdb DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT symbols)
+	endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/rdtk/templates/CMakeLists.txt b/rdtk/templates/CMakeLists.txt
index 41e100126..6efabc578 100644
--- a/rdtk/templates/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rdtk/templates/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 
-include (SetFreeRDPCMakeInstallDir)
+if (NOT RDTK_FORCE_STATIC_BUILD)
+	include (SetFreeRDPCMakeInstallDir)
 
-# cmake package
-export(PACKAGE rdtk)
+	# cmake package
+	export(PACKAGE rdtk)
 
-configure_package_config_file(
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/rdtkConfig.cmake.in
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfig.cmake
-	INSTALL_DESTINATION ${RDTK_CMAKE_INSTALL_DIR}
-	PATH_VARS RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR)
+	configure_package_config_file(
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/rdtkConfig.cmake.in
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfig.cmake
+		INSTALL_DESTINATION ${RDTK_CMAKE_INSTALL_DIR}
+		PATH_VARS RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR)
 
-write_basic_package_version_file(
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfigVersion.cmake
-	VERSION ${RDTK_VERSION}
-	COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion)
+	write_basic_package_version_file(
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfigVersion.cmake
+		VERSION ${RDTK_VERSION}
+		COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion)
+endif()
 
 set(RDTK_BUILD_CONFIG_LIST "")
 GET_CMAKE_PROPERTY(res VARIABLES)
@@ -30,16 +32,17 @@ configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_D
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/buildflags.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../include/rdtk/buildflags.h)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/build-config.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../include/rdtk/build-config.h)
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/config.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../include/rdtk/config.h)
-configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/rdtk.pc.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtk${RDTK_VERSION_MAJOR}.pc @ONLY)
 
-set(RDTK_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR ${RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR}/rdtk)
-install(FILES
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtk${RDTK_VERSION_MAJOR}.pc
-	DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig)
-
-install(FILES
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfig.cmake
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfigVersion.cmake
-	DESTINATION ${RDTK_CMAKE_INSTALL_DIR})
+if (NOT RDTK_FORCE_STATIC_BUILD)
+	configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/rdtk.pc.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtk${RDTK_VERSION_MAJOR}.pc @ONLY)
 
+	set(RDTK_INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR ${RDTK_INCLUDE_DIR}/rdtk)
+	install(FILES
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtk${RDTK_VERSION_MAJOR}.pc
+		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig)
 
+	install(FILES
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfig.cmake
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/rdtkConfigVersion.cmake
+		DESTINATION ${RDTK_CMAKE_INSTALL_DIR})
+endif()