diff --git a/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt
index 10b987724..ff075e315 100644
--- a/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ NL_SETUP_BUILD_FLAGS()
 
 INCLUDE(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake)
 
+IF(FINAL_VERSION)
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DFINAL_VERSION=1)
+ENDIF(FINAL_VERSION)
+
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(src)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(include)
 
diff --git a/code/nel/CMakeModules/nel.cmake b/code/nel/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
index d3664cd15..4a3720618 100644
--- a/code/nel/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
+++ b/code/nel/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
@@ -91,15 +91,16 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
   OPTION(WITH_LOGGING             "With Logging"                                  ON )
   OPTION(WITH_COVERAGE            "With Code Coverage Support"                    OFF)
   OPTION(WITH_PCH                 "With Precompiled Headers"                      ON )
-  
+  OPTION(FINAL_VERSION            "Build in Final Version mode"                   ON )
+
   # Default to static building on Windows.
   IF(WIN32)
     OPTION(WITH_STATIC            "With static libraries."                        ON )
   ELSE(WIN32)
     OPTION(WITH_STATIC            "With static libraries."                        OFF)
   ENDIF(WIN32)
-  OPTION(WITH_STATIC_DRIVERS      "With static drivers."                      OFF)
-  
+  OPTION(WITH_STATIC_DRIVERS      "With static drivers."                          OFF)
+
   ###
   # Core libraries
   ###