diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a213736..2493be0a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ endif()
 
 # User options.
 option(OPENMP "use OpenMP threading" ON)
+option(LINK_W3EMC "Link w3emc library" ON)
 
 # Find packages.
 find_package(MPI REQUIRED)
diff --git a/src/tave.fd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tave.fd/CMakeLists.txt
index 70905a0b..1d4cd1d4 100644
--- a/src/tave.fd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tave.fd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ endif()
 
 set(exe_name tave.x)
 add_executable(${exe_name} ${fortran_src})
-target_link_libraries(${exe_name} PRIVATE bacio::bacio_4
+if(LINK_W3EMC)
+  target_link_libraries(${exe_name} PRIVATE bacio::bacio_4
                                           w3emc::w3emc_d
                                           g2::g2_d)
+else()
+  target_link_libraries(${exe_name} PRIVATE bacio::bacio_4
+                                          g2::g2_d)
+endif()
 
 install(TARGETS ${exe_name} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
diff --git a/src/vint.fd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vint.fd/CMakeLists.txt
index 118faab2..a9d21699 100644
--- a/src/vint.fd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vint.fd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ endif()
 
 set(exe_name vint.x)
 add_executable(${exe_name} ${fortran_src})
-target_link_libraries(${exe_name} PRIVATE bacio::bacio_4
-                                          w3emc::w3emc_d
-                                          g2::g2_d)
+if(LINK_W3EMC)
+  target_link_libraries(${exe_name} PRIVATE bacio::bacio_4
+                                            w3emc::w3emc_d
+                                            g2::g2_d)
+else()
+  target_link_libraries(${exe_name} PRIVATE bacio::bacio_4
+                                            g2::g2_d)
+endif()
 
 install(TARGETS ${exe_name} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})