diff --git a/modules/Rock.cmake b/modules/Rock.cmake
index 2740a0d..2354d09 100644
--- a/modules/Rock.cmake
+++ b/modules/Rock.cmake
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ macro (rock_init PROJECT_NAME PROJECT_VERSION)
     rock_use_full_rpath("${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib")
     include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
     include(FindPkgConfig)
+    
+    OPTION(ROCK_USE_CXX11 "Compile package using the C++11 standard" ON)
+
     if(ROCK_USE_CXX11)
         rock_activate_cxx11()
     endif()