diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6be8bf3c0..c186c980b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ option(MYMPD_ENABLE_LUA "Enables lua support, default ON" "ON")
 option(MYMPD_MANPAGES "Creates and installs manpages" "ON")
 option(MYMPD_MINIMAL "Enables minimal myMPD build, disables all MYMPD_ENABLE_* flags" "OFF")
 option(MYMPD_STRIP_BINARY "Enables stripping the binaries for Release, default ON" "ON")
+option(MYMPD_STARTUP_SCRIPT "Installs the startup script, default ON" "ON")
 
 if(MYMPD_MINIMAL)
   set(MYMPD_ENABLE_FLAC "OFF")
diff --git a/cmake/CopyConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/CopyConfig.cmake.in
index 616848ddf..affef7384 100644
--- a/cmake/CopyConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/CopyConfig.cmake.in
@@ -2,28 +2,30 @@
 # myMPD (c) 2018-2023 Juergen Mang <mail@jcgames.de>
 # https://github.com/jcorporation/mympd
 
-# Install startup script
-if(EXISTS "/lib/systemd/system" OR EXISTS "/usr/lib/systemd/system")
-  #Install systemd unit
-  file(INSTALL "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd.service"
-       DESTINATION "/usr/lib/systemd/system"
-       FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
-elseif(EXISTS "/sbin/openrc-run")
-  #Install openrc script
-  file(RENAME "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd.openrc"
-              "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd")
-  file(INSTALL "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd"
-       DESTINATION "/etc/init.d"
-       FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
-elseif(EXISTS "/etc/init.d")
-  #Install sysVinit script
-  file(RENAME "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd.sysVinit"
-              "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd")
-  file(INSTALL "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd"
-       DESTINATION "/etc/init.d"
-       FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
-else()
-  message("No supported init system found, no startup script was installed")
+if("@MYMPD_STARTUP_SCRIPT@" STREQUAL "ON")
+  # Install startup script
+  if(EXISTS "/lib/systemd/system" OR EXISTS "/usr/lib/systemd/system")
+    #Install systemd unit
+    file(INSTALL "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd.service"
+        DESTINATION "/usr/lib/systemd/system"
+        FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+  elseif(EXISTS "/sbin/openrc-run")
+    #Install openrc script
+    file(RENAME "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd.openrc"
+                "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd")
+    file(INSTALL "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd"
+        DESTINATION "/etc/init.d"
+        FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
+  elseif(EXISTS "/etc/init.d")
+    #Install sysVinit script
+    file(RENAME "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd.sysVinit"
+                "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd")
+    file(INSTALL "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/contrib/initscripts/mympd"
+        DESTINATION "/etc/init.d"
+        FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
+  else()
+    message("No supported init system found, no startup script was installed")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 # Install and compress manpages
diff --git a/docs/installation/compiling/cmake.md b/docs/installation/compiling/cmake.md
index 233677675..4f049e05e 100644
--- a/docs/installation/compiling/cmake.md
+++ b/docs/installation/compiling/cmake.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ sudo make -C build install
 | MYMPD_MANPAGES | ON | Creates and installs manpages |
 | MYMPD_MINIMAL | OFF | Enables minimal myMPD build, disables all MYMPD_ENABLE_* flags |
 | MYMPD_STRIP_BINARY | ON | Enables stripping the binaries for Release |
+| MYMPD_STARTUP_SCRIPT | ON | Installs the startup script |
 {: .table .table-sm}
 
 ## cmake build types