diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a0039544..64516cf56 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ endif(USE_NATIVE_ARCH)
 #######################################################################
 # Debian packager
 
-if(UNIX)
+if(UNIX AND NOT NETGEN_NO_DEB_PACKAGER)
     set(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "TGZ")
     set(CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "/cmake/;/build/;/.gz/;~$;${CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES}")
     set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${PACKAGE_VERSION} )