diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index db4774d0..1ab29af1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ add_subdirectory(test)
 add_subdirectory(bench)
 add_subdirectory(doc)
 
-
+option(GLM_DEVELOPMENT_MODE "GLM development" OFF)
+if(NOT GLM_DEVELOPMENT_MODE)
+	message(FATAL_ERROR "GLM is a header only library, no need to build it")
+endif()