diff --git a/lang/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/CMakeLists.txt
index 287b4d8..9a4fd29 100644
--- a/lang/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@
 target_compile_options(TardisLang PRIVATE ${compile_opts})
 
 # Create test app program
-project(TardisLangApp)
-file(GLOB SRC_FILES "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/app/*.c")
-add_executable(TardisLangApp ${SRC_FILES})
-set_property(TARGET TardisLangApp PROPERTY C_STANDARD 11)
-target_compile_options(TardisLangApp PRIVATE ${compile_opts})
-target_link_libraries(TardisLangApp PRIVATE TardisLang)
+option(BUILD_TARDISLANG_APP "Build the TardisLang test app" ON)
+if(BUILD_TARDISLANG_APP)
+	project(TardisLangApp)
+	file(GLOB SRC_FILES "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/app/*.c")
+	add_executable(TardisLangApp ${SRC_FILES})
+	set_property(TARGET TardisLangApp PROPERTY C_STANDARD 11)
+	target_compile_options(TardisLangApp PRIVATE ${compile_opts})
+	target_link_libraries(TardisLangApp PRIVATE TardisLang)
+endif()