diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a0ea6e..9e119c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(LASlib/src)
+option(BUILD_TOOLS "" OFF)
+if(BUILD_TOOLS)
 add_subdirectory(src)
+endif()
 if (EXISTS src_full)
 	add_subdirectory(src_full)
 endif()