diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f5e6780..44d8b6dc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 # Global compiler options
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Enable compilation of shared libraries" FALSE)
 add_compile_options(
   $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:-Og>
   $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:-ggdb3>
diff --git a/c++/app4triqs/CMakeLists.txt b/c++/app4triqs/CMakeLists.txt
index 1818f87a..eecbd50f 100644
--- a/c++/app4triqs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/c++/app4triqs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 file(GLOB_RECURSE sources *.cpp)
-add_library(app4triqs_c STATIC ${sources})
+add_library(app4triqs_c ${sources})
 
 # Link against triqs and enable warnings
 target_link_libraries(app4triqs_c PUBLIC triqs PRIVATE project_warnings)