diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bdf7ee4..883dcd1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ project(qualisys_cpp_sdk)
 
 option(${PROJECT_NAME}_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" OFF)
 option(${PROJECT_NAME}_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" OFF)
+option(SUFFIX_SO_VERSION "Suffix library name with its version" OFF)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/")
 
@@ -20,6 +21,17 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}
         SettingsSerializer.cpp
 )
 
+if(SUFFIX_SO_VERSION)
+    set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+endif()
+target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} 
+    PUBLIC 
+        $<$<BOOL:${UNIX}>:-fPIC>
+        $<$<BOOL:${MINGW}>:-fPIC>
+        $<$<STREQUAL:${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID},GNU>:-fPIC>
+        $<$<STREQUAL:${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID},Clang>:-fPIC>
+)
+
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}>