diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7332d777..2c32075c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ set(INJA_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 ## OPTIONS
 ##
 option(BUILD_UNIT_TESTS "Build the unit tests" ON)
+option(BUILD_BENCHMARK "Build the inja benchmark" OFF)
 option(HUNTER_ENABLED "Use hunter to manage dependencies" OFF)
 
 
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index c90197af..496ead02 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ endif()
 
 
 ##
-## TARGETS
+## TESTS
 ##
 add_executable(inja_test
   src/unit-files.cpp
@@ -28,14 +28,7 @@ add_executable(inja_single_test
   src/unit.cpp
 )
 
-add_executable(inja_benchmark
-  src/benchmark.cpp
-)
-
 
-##
-## INCLUDES
-##
 if(HUNTER_ENABLED) # Use Hunter to manage dependencies
   # Add Catch framework
   hunter_add_package(Catch)
@@ -59,6 +52,17 @@ else() # Manage dependencies manually
   # Add dependencies to targets
   target_link_libraries(inja_test Catch inja)
   target_link_libraries(inja_single_test Catch inja_single)
+endif()
+
+
+##
+## BENCHMARK
+##
+if(BUILD_BENCHMARK)
+  add_executable(inja_benchmark
+    src/benchmark.cpp
+  )
+
   target_link_libraries(inja_benchmark hayai inja)
 endif()