diff --git a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 33c05aee..41fdf787 100644
--- a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -124,9 +124,13 @@ endif ()
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 add_subdirectory(lib)
 
+option(ZSTD_PROGRAMS_LINK_SHARED "PROGRAMS LINK SHARED" OFF)
+
 if (ZSTD_BUILD_PROGRAMS)
-    if (NOT ZSTD_BUILD_STATIC)
+    if (NOT ZSTD_BUILD_STATIC AND NOT ZSTD_PROGRAMS_LINK_SHARED)
         message(SEND_ERROR "You need to build static library to build zstd CLI")
+    elseif(ZSTD_BUILD_STATIC AND ZSTD_PROGRAMS_LINK_SHARED)
+        message(SEND_ERROR "You need to build shared library to build zstd CLI")
     endif ()
 
     add_subdirectory(programs)