diff --git a/neo/CMakeLists.txt b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
index e159bcb7..c53afadb 100644
--- a/neo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/neo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE GNUINSTALLDIRS)
 option(CORE			"Build the core" ON)
 option(BASE			"Build the base game code" ON)
 option(D3XP			"Build the d3xp game code" ON)
+option(MODS			"Build game code for additional mods" OFF)
 option(DEDICATED	"Build the dedicated server" OFF)
 option(ONATIVE		"Optimize for the host CPU" OFF)
 option(SDL2			"Use SDL2 instead of SDL1.2" OFF)
@@ -828,3 +829,8 @@ if(D3XP)
 		)
 	endif()
 endif()
+
+if (MODS)
+	add_subdirectory(mods)
+endif()
+