diff --git a/googletest/CMakeLists.txt b/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
index 51a67c91..9b222b27 100644
--- a/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ if(CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "gtest" OR CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "googletes
   # make it prominent in the GUI.
   option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries (DLLs)." OFF)
 
+  option(GTEST_HAS_ABSL "Build against Google abseil" OFF)
+
 else()
 
   mark_as_advanced(
@@ -86,6 +88,10 @@ config_compiler_and_linker()  # Defined in internal_utils.cmake.
 # alias libraries.
 set(cmake_package_name GTest CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
+if(GTEST_HAS_ABSL)
+  find_package(absl REQUIRED)
+endif()
+
 # Create the CMake package file descriptors.
 if (INSTALL_GTEST)
   include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
@@ -150,6 +156,10 @@ target_include_directories(gtest_main SYSTEM INTERFACE
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "QNX")
   target_link_libraries(gtest PUBLIC regex)
 endif()
+if(GTEST_HAS_ABSL)
+  target_compile_definitions(gtest PUBLIC GTEST_HAS_ABSL=1)
+  target_link_libraries(gtest PUBLIC absl::strings absl::stacktrace absl::symbolize absl::failure_signal_handler absl::base)
+endif()
 target_link_libraries(gtest_main PUBLIC gtest)
 
 ########################################################################
diff --git a/googletest/cmake/Config.cmake.in b/googletest/cmake/Config.cmake.in
index 12be4498..1149c1a9 100644
--- a/googletest/cmake/Config.cmake.in
+++ b/googletest/cmake/Config.cmake.in
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ if (@GTEST_HAS_PTHREAD@)
   set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG @THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG@)
   find_dependency(Threads)
 endif()
+if (@GTEST_HAS_ABSL@)
+  find_dependency(absl)
+endif()
 
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/@targets_export_name@.cmake")
 check_required_components("@project_name@")