diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d55fdc51..192ecb77 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 option(RC_ENABLE_TESTS "Build RapidCheck tests" OFF)
 option(RC_ENABLE_EXAMPLES "Build RapidCheck examples" OFF)
 option(RC_ENABLE_RTTI "Build RapidCheck with RTTI" ON)
+option(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL "Install rapidcheck" ON)
 
 if(MSVC)
   # /bigobj - some object files become very large so we need this
@@ -86,13 +87,16 @@ target_include_directories(rapidcheck PUBLIC
     $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>  # <prefix>/include
 )
 
-include(GNUInstallDirs)
-install(TARGETS rapidcheck EXPORT rapidcheckConfig
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} # This is for Windows
-    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  include(GNUInstallDirs)
+  install(TARGETS rapidcheck EXPORT rapidcheckConfig
+      RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} # This is for Windows
+      ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+      LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+      COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
+  )
+  install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 # On Windows under MinGW, random_device provides no entropy,
 # so it will always return the same value.
@@ -120,8 +124,10 @@ endif()
 add_subdirectory(extras)
 
 # Install the export file specifying all the targets for RapidCheck
-install(EXPORT rapidcheckConfig DESTINATION share/rapidcheck/cmake)
-export(EXPORT rapidcheckConfig FILE rapidcheckConfig.cmake)
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(EXPORT rapidcheckConfig DESTINATION share/rapidcheck/cmake COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+  export(EXPORT rapidcheckConfig FILE rapidcheckConfig.cmake)
+endif()
 
 set(PKG_CONFIG_REQUIRES)
 set(PKG_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "C++ framework for property based testing inspired by QuickCheck and other similar frameworks")
@@ -136,6 +142,9 @@ configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
   )
 
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-  )
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+    COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/extras/boost/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/boost/CMakeLists.txt
index 87ce2dfc..ef0423ce 100644
--- a/extras/boost/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/boost/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ target_include_directories(rapidcheck_boost INTERFACE
 
 # An INTERFACE library does not need to install anything but its headers
 # and information on its targets.
-install(TARGETS rapidcheck_boost EXPORT rapidcheckConfig)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(TARGETS rapidcheck_boost EXPORT rapidcheckConfig COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+  install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 if (RC_ENABLE_TESTS)
   add_subdirectory(test)
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
   )
 
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-  )
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+    COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/extras/boost_test/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/boost_test/CMakeLists.txt
index b17a5e4d..b3e5a51a 100644
--- a/extras/boost_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/boost_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ target_include_directories(rapidcheck_boost_test INTERFACE
 
 # An INTERFACE library does not need to install anything but its headers
 # and information on its targets.
-install(TARGETS rapidcheck_boost_test EXPORT rapidcheckConfig)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(TARGETS rapidcheck_boost_test EXPORT rapidcheckConfig COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+  install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 set(PKG_CONFIG_REQUIRES "rapidcheck")
 set(PKG_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "boost_test headers for rapidcheck")
@@ -27,4 +29,5 @@ configure_file(
 
 install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
   DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+  COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
   )
diff --git a/extras/catch/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/catch/CMakeLists.txt
index 35fb3010..31a3ef99 100644
--- a/extras/catch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/catch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ target_include_directories(rapidcheck_catch INTERFACE
 
 # An INTERFACE library does not need to install anything but its headers
 # and information on its targets.
-install(TARGETS rapidcheck_catch EXPORT rapidcheckConfig)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(TARGETS rapidcheck_catch EXPORT rapidcheckConfig COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+  install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 set(PKG_CONFIG_REQUIRES "rapidcheck")
 set(PKG_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "catch headers for rapidcheck")
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
   )
 
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-  )
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+    COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/extras/doctest/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/doctest/CMakeLists.txt
index d9170c76..5d3832fd 100644
--- a/extras/doctest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/doctest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ target_include_directories(rapidcheck_doctest INTERFACE
 
 # An INTERFACE library does not need to install anything but its headers
 # and information on its targets.
-install(TARGETS rapidcheck_doctest EXPORT rapidcheckConfig)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(TARGETS rapidcheck_doctest EXPORT rapidcheckConfig COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+  install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 set(PKG_CONFIG_REQUIRES "rapidcheck")
 set(PKG_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "doctest headers for rapidcheck")
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
   )
 
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-  )
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+    COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/extras/gmock/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/gmock/CMakeLists.txt
index fd709b2d..9ca96aa6 100644
--- a/extras/gmock/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/gmock/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ target_include_directories(rapidcheck_gmock INTERFACE
 
 # An INTERFACE library does not need to install anything but its headers
 # and information on its targets.
-install(TARGETS rapidcheck_gmock EXPORT rapidcheckConfig)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(TARGETS rapidcheck_gmock EXPORT rapidcheckConfig COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+  install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 if (RC_ENABLE_TESTS)
   add_subdirectory(test)
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
   )
 
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-  )
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+    COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/extras/gtest/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
index ae36648a..79057e51 100644
--- a/extras/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ target_include_directories(rapidcheck_gtest INTERFACE
 
 # An INTERFACE library does not need to install anything but its headers
 # and information on its targets.
-install(TARGETS rapidcheck_gtest EXPORT rapidcheckConfig)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(TARGETS rapidcheck_gtest EXPORT rapidcheckConfig COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+  install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME})
+endif()
 
 set(PKG_CONFIG_REQUIRES "rapidcheck")
 set(PKG_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "gtest headers for rapidcheck")
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
   )
 
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-  )
+if(RC_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+  install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+    COMPONENT ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    )
+endif()