diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fbfce66..e8e3017 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ set(UTEMPL_MODULE OFF)
 set(CXX_EXTENSIONS NO)
 set(BOOST_INCLUDE_LIBRARIES "pfr;asio")
 option(CPM_USE_LOCAL_PACKAGES "Use local packages" ON)
+option(UTEMPL_USE_LOCAL_PACKAGE "Use utempl local package" OFF)
 
 file(GLOB_RECURSE LIB_SOURCES "library/src/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES "src/*.cpp")
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ CPMAddPackage("gh:fmtlib/fmt#11.0.2")
 
 
 set(TMP ${CPM_USE_LOCAL_PACKAGES})
-set(CPM_USE_LOCAL_PACKAGES OFF)
+set(CPM_USE_LOCAL_PACKAGES ${UTEMPL_USE_LOCAL_PACKAGE})
 
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME utempl