diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 04dd4f85..ca911360 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.0 FATAL_ERROR)
 ###############################################################################
 # Build options
 ###############################################################################
+option(UCLIENT_BUILD_MICROCDR "Force local build of Micro CDR." OFF)
 option(UCLIENT_SUPERBUILD "Enable superbuild compilation." ON)
 option(UCLIENT_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests." OFF)
 option(UCLIENT_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples." OFF)
diff --git a/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake b/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake
index 6dd80029..44f839a0 100644
--- a/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake/SuperBuild.cmake
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ enable_language(CXX)
 
 # Micro CDR.
 unset(microcdr_DIR CACHE)
-find_package(microcdr ${_microcdr_version} EXACT QUIET)
+
+if(NOT UCLIENT_BUILD_MICROCDR)
+    find_package(microcdr ${_microcdr_version} EXACT QUIET)
+endif()
+
 if(NOT microcdr_FOUND)
     ExternalProject_Add(microcdr
         GIT_REPOSITORY