diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 84a1acbed..642ad494c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ if(WOLFSSL_REPRODUCIBLE_BUILD)
     set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH "<CMAKE_RANLIB> -D <TARGET>")
 endif()
 
+add_option("WOLFSSL_INSTALL" "Create install target for WolfSSL project" "no" "yes;no")
+
 # Support for forcing 32-bit mode
 # TODO: detect platform from other options
 add_option("WOLFSSL_32BIT"
@@ -2409,82 +2411,86 @@ list(JOIN HEADER_EXCLUDE "|" EXCLUDED_HEADERS_REGEX)
 string(PREPEND EXCLUDED_HEADERS_REGEX "(")
 string(APPEND  EXCLUDED_HEADERS_REGEX ")")
 
-set(INSTALLED_EXAMPLES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/echoserver/echoserver.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-server.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-client-dtls.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-client.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-server-dtls.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/echoclient/echoclient.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/server/server.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/benchmark/tls_bench.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/client/client.c)
+if(WOLFSSL_INSTALL)
 
-# Install the library
-install(TARGETS wolfssl
-        EXPORT wolfssl-targets
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
-        ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
-        )
-# Install the headers
-install(DIRECTORY ${WOLFSSL_OUTPUT_BASE}/wolfssl/
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/wolfssl
-        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h"
-        REGEX ${EXCLUDED_HEADERS_REGEX} EXCLUDE)
-install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/wolfssl/
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/wolfssl
-        FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h"
-        REGEX ${EXCLUDED_HEADERS_REGEX} EXCLUDE)
+    set(INSTALLED_EXAMPLES
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/echoserver/echoserver.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-server.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-client-dtls.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-client.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/sctp/sctp-server-dtls.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/echoclient/echoclient.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/server/server.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/benchmark/tls_bench.c
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/client/client.c)
 
-# Install the examples
-install(FILES ${INSTALLED_EXAMPLES}
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR}/example)
-# Install README.txt and taoCert.txt
-install(FILES
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/doc/README.txt
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/certs/taoCert.txt
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
-# Install the export set
-install(EXPORT wolfssl-targets
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/wolfssl
-        FILE wolfssl-targets.cmake
-        NAMESPACE wolfssl::)
 
-# TODO: Distro build + rules for what to include in the distro.
-#       See various include.am files.
+    # Install the library
+    install(TARGETS wolfssl
+            EXPORT wolfssl-targets
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+            ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+            RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+            )
+    # Install the headers
+    install(DIRECTORY ${WOLFSSL_OUTPUT_BASE}/wolfssl/
+            DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/wolfssl
+            FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h"
+            REGEX ${EXCLUDED_HEADERS_REGEX} EXCLUDE)
+    install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/wolfssl/
+            DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/wolfssl
+            FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h"
+            REGEX ${EXCLUDED_HEADERS_REGEX} EXCLUDE)
 
-set(prefix ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
-set(exec_prefix "\${prefix}")
-set(libdir "\${exec_prefix}/lib")
-set(includedir "\${prefix}/include")
-set(VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
+    # Install the examples
+    install(FILES ${INSTALLED_EXAMPLES}
+            DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR}/example)
+    # Install README.txt and taoCert.txt
+    install(FILES
+            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/doc/README.txt
+            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/certs/taoCert.txt
+            DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
+    # Install the export set
+    install(EXPORT wolfssl-targets
+            DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/wolfssl
+            FILE wolfssl-targets.cmake
+            NAMESPACE wolfssl::)
 
-configure_file(support/wolfssl.pc.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/support/wolfssl.pc @ONLY)
-install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/support/wolfssl.pc
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig)
+    # TODO: Distro build + rules for what to include in the distro.
+    #       See various include.am files.
 
-include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
-configure_package_config_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Config.cmake.in
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config.cmake"
-  INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/wolfssl"
-  NO_SET_AND_CHECK_MACRO
-  NO_CHECK_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS_MACRO
-)
+    set(prefix ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+    set(exec_prefix "\${prefix}")
+    set(libdir "\${exec_prefix}/lib")
+    set(includedir "\${prefix}/include")
+    set(VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 
-export(EXPORT wolfssl-targets
-  FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-targets.cmake"
-  NAMESPACE wolfssl::
-)
+    configure_file(support/wolfssl.pc.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/support/wolfssl.pc @ONLY)
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/support/wolfssl.pc
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig)
 
-write_basic_package_version_file(
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config-version.cmake"
-  VERSION "${wolfssl_VERSION_MAJOR}.${wolfssl_VERSION_MINOR}"
-  COMPATIBILITY AnyNewerVersion
-)
+    include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
+    configure_package_config_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Config.cmake.in
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config.cmake"
+    INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/wolfssl"
+    NO_SET_AND_CHECK_MACRO
+    NO_CHECK_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS_MACRO
+    )
 
-install(FILES
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config.cmake
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config-version.cmake
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/wolfssl
-)
+    export(EXPORT wolfssl-targets
+    FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-targets.cmake"
+    NAMESPACE wolfssl::
+    )
+
+    write_basic_package_version_file(
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config-version.cmake"
+    VERSION "${wolfssl_VERSION_MAJOR}.${wolfssl_VERSION_MINOR}"
+    COMPATIBILITY AnyNewerVersion
+    )
+
+    install(FILES
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config.cmake
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/wolfssl-config-version.cmake
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/wolfssl
+    )
+endif()