diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a2f270e..fcc07f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Enable or disable shared libraries" OFF)
+option(CRC_TESTS "Enable tests of the ${PROJECT_NAME} library" OFF)
 
 file(GLOB SOURCE_CPP
     "crc/*.h"
@@ -26,3 +27,21 @@ file(GLOB SOURCE_CPP
 
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SOURCE_CPP})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
+
+
+if (CRC_TESTS)
+
+    file(GLOB SOURCE_CPP_TEST
+        "unit-test/*.h"
+        "unit-test/*.cpp"
+        "unit-test/*.c"
+
+        "unit-test/ut/*.h"
+        "unit-test/ut/*.cpp"
+        "unit-test/ut/*.c"
+    )
+
+    add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}_test ${SOURCE_CPP_TEST})
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_test PUBLIC ${PROJECT_NAME})
+
+endif()