diff --git a/cmake/libsuperderpy.cmake b/cmake/libsuperderpy.cmake
index 39f4caa..a58b633 100644
--- a/cmake/libsuperderpy.cmake
+++ b/cmake/libsuperderpy.cmake
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ if (NOT LIBSUPERDERPY_CONFIG_INCLUDED)
 		endif()
 	endif()
 
+	set(LIBSUPERDERPY_STATIC_DEPS "no" CACHE STRING "Link dependencies (e.g. Allegro) statically." )
+	if(LIBSUPERDERPY_STATIC_DEPS)
+		SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES .lib .a)
+	endif(LIBSUPERDERPY_STATIC_DEPS)
+
 	if(APPLE)
 		if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX MATCHES "/usr/local")
 			set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")