diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 90825f3..06ec8b9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ ELSE(LIBNFC_DEBUG_MODE)
   SET(WIN32_MODE "release")
 ENDIF(LIBNFC_DEBUG_MODE)
 
+SET(LIBNFC_CONFFILES_MODE ON CACHE BOOL "Enable configuration files")
+IF(LIBNFC_CONFFILES_MODE)
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DCONFFILES)
+ENDIF(LIBNFC_CONFFILES_MODE)
+
 # Doxygen
 SET(builddir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
 SET(top_srcdir "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")