diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d98c9fe..9bc94b01 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 # Adhere to GNU filesystem layout conventions
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
+option(SKIP_GLSLANG_INSTALL "Skip installation" ${SKIP_GLSLANG_INSTALL})
+if(NOT ${SKIP_GLSLANG_INSTALL})
+  set(ENABLE_GLSLANG_INSTALL ON)
+endif()
+
 option(ENABLE_AMD_EXTENSIONS "Enables support of AMD-specific extensions" ON)
 option(ENABLE_GLSLANG_BINARIES "Builds glslangValidator and spirv-remap" ON)