diff --git a/enzyme/CMakeLists.txt b/enzyme/CMakeLists.txt
index 71fd95cf45be..54dfe25ddd40 100644
--- a/enzyme/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/enzyme/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 option(ENZYME_ENABLE_PLUGINS "Enable Clang/LLD/Opt plugins" ON)
+option(ENZYME_BC_LOADER "Enable bitcode loader" ON)
 option(ENZYME_CLANG "Build enzyme clang plugin" ON)
 option(ENZYME_FLANG "Build enzyme flang symlink" OFF)
 option(ENZYME_MLIR "Build enzyme mlir plugin" OFF)
@@ -286,7 +287,9 @@ include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include")
 
 add_subdirectory(tools)
 add_subdirectory(Enzyme)
-add_subdirectory(BCLoad)
+if (ENZYME_BC_LOADER)
+    add_subdirectory(BCLoad)
+endif()
 if (ENZYME_ENABLE_PLUGINS)
     add_subdirectory(test)
 endif()
diff --git a/enzyme/test/CMakeLists.txt b/enzyme/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 9340c883eaa0..8f781a0f04cc 100644
--- a/enzyme/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/enzyme/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ endif()
 if (ENZYME_IFX)
     add_subdirectory(Fortran)
 endif()
-add_subdirectory(BCLoader)
+if (ENZYME_BC_LOADER)
+    add_subdirectory(BCLoader)
+endif()
 if (ENZYME_MLIR)
     add_subdirectory(MLIR)
 endif()