diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d1a7dfd9..2863b648d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ option(SAIL_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests." ON)
 option(SAIL_DEV "Enable developer mode. Be more strict when compiling source code, for example." OFF)
 set(SAIL_EXCEPT_CODECS "" CACHE STRING "Disable the codecs specified in this ';'-separated list. \
 A codec specified in this setting remains disabled even if it's also specified in SAIL_ONLY_CODECS.")
+option(SAIL_INSTALL_PDB "Install PDB files along with libraries." ON)
 set(SAIL_ONLY_CODECS "" CACHE STRING "Enable only the codecs specified in this ';'-separated list. \
 Codecs with missing dependencies will be disabled regardless this setting.")
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libs. When disabled, sets SAIL_COMBINE_CODECS to ON." ON)
@@ -299,11 +300,12 @@ message("* Shared build:                 ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS}")
 message("*   Combine codecs [*]:         ${SAIL_COMBINE_CODECS}")
 message("* Thread-safe:                  ${SAIL_THREAD_SAFE}")
 message("* SAIL_THIRD_PARTY_CODECS_PATH: ${SAIL_THIRD_PARTY_CODECS_PATH}")
+message("* Colored output:               ${SAIL_COLORED_OUTPUT}${SAIL_COLORED_OUTPUT_CLARIFY}")
 message("* Build apps:                   ${SAIL_BUILD_APPS}")
 message("* Build examples:               ${SAIL_BUILD_EXAMPLES}")
 message("* Build SDL example:            ${SAIL_SDL_EXAMPLE}")
 message("* Build tests:                  ${SAIL_BUILD_TESTS}")
-message("* Colored output:               ${SAIL_COLORED_OUTPUT}${SAIL_COLORED_OUTPUT_CLARIFY}")
+message("* Install PDB files:            ${SAIL_INSTALL_PDB}")
 message("*")
 message("* [*] - these options depend on other options, their values may be altered by CMake.")
 message("*       For example, if you configure with -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DSAIL_COMBINE_CODECS=OFF,")
diff --git a/examples/c/sail/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/c/sail/CMakeLists.txt
index c195f0a89..5484bac21 100644
--- a/examples/c/sail/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/c/sail/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ sail_enable_asan(TARGET sail-app)
 
 # Install PDB
 #
-sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-app RENAME sail.app.pdb)
+if (SAIL_INSTALL_PDB)
+    sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-app RENAME sail.app.pdb)
+endif()
 
 # Installation
 #
diff --git a/src/bindings/c++/CMakeLists.txt b/src/bindings/c++/CMakeLists.txt
index dc6a50c5a..ce96036b5 100644
--- a/src/bindings/c++/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/bindings/c++/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ sail_enable_asan(TARGET sail-c++)
 
 sail_enable_pch(TARGET sail-c++ HEADER sail-c++.h)
 
-sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-c++)
+if (SAIL_INSTALL_PDB)
+    sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-c++)
+endif()
 
 # Definitions, includes, link
 #
diff --git a/src/libsail-common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libsail-common/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d5b1ab99..6182ca133 100644
--- a/src/libsail-common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libsail-common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ sail_enable_posix_source(TARGET sail-common VERSION 200112L)
 
 sail_enable_pch(TARGET sail-common HEADER sail-common.h)
 
-sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-common)
+if (SAIL_INSTALL_PDB)
+    sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-common)
+endif()
 
 # Definitions, includes, link
 #
diff --git a/src/libsail-manip/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libsail-manip/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f45fe9be..519ec3356 100644
--- a/src/libsail-manip/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libsail-manip/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ sail_enable_asan(TARGET sail-manip)
 
 sail_enable_pch(TARGET sail-manip HEADER sail-manip.h)
 
-sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-manip)
+if (SAIL_INSTALL_PDB)
+    sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-manip)
+endif()
 
 # Definitions, includes, link
 #
diff --git a/src/libsail/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libsail/CMakeLists.txt
index 0eb61c16a..2ab6b9b4a 100644
--- a/src/libsail/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libsail/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ sail_enable_posix_source(TARGET sail VERSION 200112L)
 
 sail_enable_pch(TARGET sail HEADER sail.h)
 
-sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail)
+if (SAIL_INSTALL_PDB)
+    sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail)
+endif()
 
 # Definitions, includes, link
 #
diff --git a/src/sail-codecs-archive/CMakeLists.txt b/src/sail-codecs-archive/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a24f82d5..1bf21dec5 100644
--- a/src/sail-codecs-archive/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/sail-codecs-archive/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ target_link_libraries(sail-codecs PRIVATE sail-common)
 
 sail_enable_asan(TARGET sail-codecs)
 
-sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-codecs)
+if (SAIL_INSTALL_PDB)
+    sail_install_pdb(TARGET sail-codecs)
+endif()
 
 # BUILD_INTERFACE is needed as CMake tries to export all the sail-codec-${CODEC} dependencies
 # in the below install(TARGETS) command even though they are OBJECT libraries.