diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index def8fce..33dc3de 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ set(MDL_EXAMPLES_FOLDER ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples CACHE PATH "The folder that
 option(MDL_BUILD_SDK_EXAMPLES "Adds MDL SDK examples to the build." ON)
 option(MDL_BUILD_CORE_EXAMPLES "Adds MDL Core examples to the build." ON)
 option(MDL_BUILD_ARNOLD_PLUGIN "Enable the build of the MDL Arnold plugin." OFF)
+option(MDL_BUILD_DDS_PLUGIN "Enable the build of the MDL DDS image plugin." ON)
+option(MDL_BUILD_FREEIMAGE_PLUGIN "Enable the build of the MDL Freeimage image plugin." ON)
 option(MDL_LOG_PLATFORM_INFOS "Prints some infos about the current build system (relevant for error reports)." ON)
 option(MDL_LOG_DEPENDENCIES "Prints the list of dependencies during the generation step." OFF)
 option(MDL_LOG_FILE_DEPENDENCIES "Prints the list of files that is copied after a successful build." OFF)
@@ -148,8 +150,12 @@ add_subdirectory(${MDL_SRC_FOLDER}/prod/bin/mdlm)
 
 # PLUGINS
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-add_subdirectory(${MDL_SRC_FOLDER}/shaders/plugin/dds)
-add_subdirectory(${MDL_SRC_FOLDER}/shaders/plugin/freeimage)
+if(MDL_BUILD_DDS_PLUGIN)
+    add_subdirectory(${MDL_SRC_FOLDER}/shaders/plugin/dds)
+endif()
+if(MDL_BUILD_FREEIMAGE_PLUGIN)
+    add_subdirectory(${MDL_SRC_FOLDER}/shaders/plugin/freeimage)
+endif()
 
 # EXAMPLES
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/cmake/utilities.cmake b/cmake/utilities.cmake
index ecdb672..74f54e0 100644
--- a/cmake/utilities.cmake
+++ b/cmake/utilities.cmake
@@ -1148,9 +1148,13 @@ set(_MDL_PROD_TARGETS
     prod-bin-i18n
     prod-bin-mdlc
     prod-bin-mdlm
-    shaders-plugin-dds
-    shaders-plugin-freeimage
 )
+if(MDL_BUILD_DDS_PLUGIN)
+    list(APPEND _MDL_PROD_TARGETS shaders-plugin-dds)
+endif()
+if(MDL_BUILD_FREEIMAGE_PLUGIN)
+    list(APPEND _MDL_PROD_TARGETS shaders-plugin-freeimage)
+endif()
 function(ADD_TARGET_INSTALL)
     set(options)
     set(oneValueArgs TARGET DESTINATION)