diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e0007705..524241dc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
 add_subdirectory(glm)
 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()