diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ac527cf..6e8d7240 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ option(MORPHO_GCSTRESSTEST "Stress tests the garbage collector" OFF)
 option(MORPHO_BUILD_LINALG "Builds with linear algebra" ON)
 option(MORPHO_BUILD_SPARSE "Builds with sparse matrix support" ON)
 option(MORPHO_BUILD_GEOMETRY "Builds with geometry library" ON)
+option(MORPHO_BUILD_PROFILER "Builds with profiler" OFF)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Process options
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ if(MORPHO_BUILD_GEOMETRY)
 target_compile_definitions(morpho PUBLIC MORPHO_INCLUDE_GEOMETRY)
 endif()
 
+if(MORPHO_BUILD_PROFILER)
+target_compile_definitions(morpho PUBLIC _DEBUG_PROFILER)
+endif()
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # BLAS and LAPACK
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/build.h b/src/build.h
index 9c8e12c7..395794f2 100644
--- a/src/build.h
+++ b/src/build.h
@@ -185,4 +185,6 @@
 //#define MORPHO_OPCODE_USAGE
 
 /** @brief Buiild with profile support */
-#define MORPHO_PROFILER
+#ifdef _DEBUG_PROFILER
+    #define MORPHO_PROFILER
+#endif