diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 29fe0ac0b..40aa7e182 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ option(STORM_COMPILE_WITH_CCACHE "Compile using CCache [if found]" ON)
 mark_as_advanced(STORM_COMPILE_WITH_CCACHE)
 option(STORM_LOG_DISABLE_DEBUG "Disable log and trace message support" OFF)
 option(STORM_USE_CLN_NUMBERS "Sets whether CLN or GMP numbers should be used" ON)
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build the Storm library dynamically" OFF)
 set(BOOST_ROOT "" CACHE STRING "A hint to the root directory of Boost (optional).")
 set(GUROBI_ROOT "" CACHE STRING "A hint to the root directory of Gurobi (optional).")
 set(Z3_ROOT "" CACHE STRING "A hint to the root directory of Z3 (optional).")
@@ -107,12 +108,15 @@ message(STATUS "Storm - Detected operating system ${OPERATING_SYSTEM}.")
 
 set(DYNAMIC_EXT ".so")
 set(STATIC_EXT ".a")
+set(LIB_PREFIX "lib")
 if(MACOSX)
 	set(DYNAMIC_EXT ".dylib")
 	set(STATIC_EXT ".a")
+	set(LIB_PREFIX "lib")
 elseif (WIN32)
 	set(DYNAMIC_EXT ".dll")
 	set(STATIC_EXT ".lib")
+	set(LIB_PREFIX "")
 endif()
 message(STATUS "Assuming extension for shared libraries: ${DYNAMIC_EXT}")
 message(STATUS "Assuming extension for static libraries: ${STATIC_EXT}")
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 39c35964f..936c1181b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ add_subdirectory(storm-pgcl-cli)
 
 
 add_subdirectory(test)
-