diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 49b4ef52..8f139e1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ find_package(LIBUV)
 set(mm_libraries ${mm_libraries} ${LIBUV_LIBRARIES})
 include_directories(${LIBUV_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
+option(BUILD_STATIC "Enable Static" OFF)
+
 add_subdirectory(lib)
 
 message (STATUS "")
 message (STATUS "machinarium: cooperative multitasking library.")
 message (STATUS "")
+message (STATUS "BUILD_STATIC: ${BUILD_STATIC}")
+message (STATUS "")
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ebb67e3..b8c313cf 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-set(mm_library "machinarium")
+
+set(mm_library machinarium)
 set(mm_src
     mm_context.c
     mm_fiber.c
@@ -14,5 +15,11 @@ set(mm_src
     mm_read.c
     mm_write.c)
 
-add_library(${mm_library} SHARED ${mm_src})
-target_link_libraries(${mm_library} ${mm_libraries} m rt)
+add_library(mm_library_shared SHARED ${mm_src})
+set_target_properties(mm_library_shared PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${mm_library})
+target_link_libraries(mm_library_shared ${mm_libraries} m rt)
+
+if (BUILD_STATIC)
+  add_library(mm_library_static STATIC ${mm_src})
+  set_target_properties(mm_library_static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${mm_library})
+endif(BUILD_STATIC)