diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 67437548..ab3bfe8d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -364,3 +364,5 @@ if (CONF_DOXYGEN)
 	configure_file(${cmake_dir}/doxygen.cfg.in ${doc_dir}/doxygen.cfg)
 
 endif()
+
+option(BUILD_SERVICE "Build synergyd" ON)
diff --git a/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a7ed82a..2adf419e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 
 add_subdirectory(synergyc)
 add_subdirectory(synergys)
-add_subdirectory(synergyd)
 add_subdirectory(usynergy)
 add_subdirectory(syntool)
 
+if (BUILD_SERVICE)
+	add_subdirectory(synergyd)
+endif (BUILD_SERVICE)
+
 if (WIN32)
   add_subdirectory(synergyp)
 endif()