diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cdad582..bf10214 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ project (jansson C)
 # Options
 OPTION (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries." OFF)
 
+IF(MSVC)
+   # This option must match the settings used in your program, in particular if you
+	# are linking statically
+	OPTION( STATIC_CRT "Link the static CRT libraries" OFF )
+ENDIF()
+
 # Set some nicer output dirs.
 SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
 SET(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
@@ -84,15 +90,24 @@ include (CheckFunctionKeywords)
 include (CheckIncludeFiles)
 include (CheckTypeSize)
 
-# Turn off Microsofts "security" warnings.
+
 if (MSVC)
+   # Turn off Microsofts "security" warnings.
    add_definitions( "/W3 /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS /wd4005 /wd4996 /nologo" )
+   
+   if (STATIC_CRT)
+      set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "/MT")
+      set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "/MTd")
+   endif()
+   
 endif()
 
 if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-fPIC")
 endif()
 
+   
+
 # Check for the int-type includes
 check_include_files (sys/types.h HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H)
 check_include_files (inttypes.h HAVE_INTTYPES_H)