diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 317177d..851c1e9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ set_target_properties(
     SOVERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}"
     EXPORT_NAME "cpptrace"
     OUTPUT_NAME "cpptrace"
+    POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ${CPPTRACE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE}
 )
 
 # Header files generated by CMake
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66b7c11..ccfb0ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ Other useful configurations:
   the fault of your project. Defaults to On.
 - `CPPTRACE_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR`: Override for the installation path for the cmake configs.
 - `CPPTRACE_USE_EXTERNAL_LIBDWARF=On/Off`: Get libdwarf from `find_package` rather than `FetchContent`.
+- `CPPTRACE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=On/Off`: Compile the library as a position independent code (PIE). Defaults to On.
 
 Testing:
 - `CPPTRACE_BUILD_TESTING` Build small demo and test program
diff --git a/cmake/OptionVariables.cmake b/cmake/OptionVariables.cmake
index 022bfd8..5589a8d 100644
--- a/cmake/OptionVariables.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OptionVariables.cmake
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ option(CPPTRACE_CONAN "" OFF)
 option(CPPTRACE_VCPKG "" OFF)
 option(CPPTRACE_SANITIZER_BUILD "" OFF)
 option(CPPTRACE_WERROR_BUILD "" OFF)
+option(CPPTRACE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE "" ON)
 
 mark_as_advanced(
   CPPTRACE_BACKTRACE_PATH