diff --git a/mk/cmake/Modules/FindCURL.cmake b/mk/cmake/Modules/FindCURL.cmake
index c4a9f50c..d47eb18d 100644
--- a/mk/cmake/Modules/FindCURL.cmake
+++ b/mk/cmake/Modules/FindCURL.cmake
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ IF(CURL_FOUND)
 
     IF(CMAKE_CURL_CONFIG)
       OPTION(WANT_STATIC_LIBS "builds as many static libs as possible" OFF)
-      IF(WANT_STATIC_LIBS)
+      OPTION(FORCE_CURL_DYNAMIC_LIBS "force the use of dynamic libs for CURL" OFF)
+      IF(WANT_STATIC_LIBS AND NOT FORCE_CURL_DYNAMIC_LIBS)
 	# run the curl-config program to get --static-libs
 	EXEC_PROGRAM(sh
 		ARGS "${CMAKE_CURL_CONFIG} --static-libs"