diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ea86ba07..084723a9d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ option(HAVE_RUST "build features written in rust" OFF)
 option(RUST_USE_MUSL "build rust deps against musl" OFF)
 option(BUILD_AND_INSTALL_CHECK "build our own version of check and link against it" OFF)
 option(USE_PMEM "build persistent memory features" OFF)
+option(HAVE_ITT_INSTRUMENTATION "instrument code with ITT API" OFF)
 
 option(COVERAGE "code coverage" OFF)