diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df973738..6825ba01 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ set(INSTALL_LIB_DIR      "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}" CACHE PATH "Path where lib
 set(INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR  "include/darknet"           CACHE PATH "Path where headers will be installed")
 set(INSTALL_CMAKE_DIR    "share/darknet"             CACHE PATH "Path where cmake configs will be installed")
 
+set(ENABLE_OPENCV "TRUE" CACHE BOOL "Enable OpenCV integration")
 set(ENABLE_CUDA "FALSE" CACHE BOOL "Enable CUDA support")
 set(ENABLE_CUDNN "FALSE" CACHE BOOL "Enable CUDNN")
 set(ENABLE_CUDNN_HALF "FALSE" CACHE BOOL "Enable CUDNN Half precision")