diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b0c74d7..bb593992 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.1)
 project(falco)
 
 option(USE_BUNDLED_DEPS "Bundle hard to find dependencies into the Falco binary" OFF)
+option(USE_DYNAMIC_LIBELF "Dynamically link libelf" ON)
 option(BUILD_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS "Enable building with -Wextra -Werror flags" OFF)
 option(MINIMAL_BUILD "Build a minimal version of Falco, containing only the engine and basic input/output (EXPERIMENTAL)" OFF)
 option(MUSL_OPTIMIZED_BUILD "Enable if you want a musl optimized build" OFF)
diff --git a/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake b/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
index 25aa8b14..dff89949 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ set(USE_BUNDLED_NLOHMANN_JSON ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(USE_BUNDLED_VALIJSON ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(USE_BUNDLED_RE2 ON CACHE BOOL "")
 set(USE_BUNDLED_UTHASH ON CACHE BOOL "")
+if(USE_DYNAMIC_LIBELF)
+  set(USE_BUNDLED_LIBELF OFF CACHE BOOL "")
+  set(USE_SHARED_LIBELF ON CACHE BOOL "")
+endif()
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")