diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3af0bd074..5ce626045 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ option(ENABLE_MEMLEAK      "Enable memory-leaks detector (only for developers)"
 option(ENABLE_NEWS         "Enable the news in Home tab" on)
 option(ENABLE_UPDATER      "Enable automatic check for updates" on)
 option(ENABLE_SCRIPTING    "Compile with scripting support" on)
+option(ENABLE_WEBSOCKET    "Compile with websocket support" on)
 option(ENABLE_TESTS        "Compile unit tests" off)
 option(ENABLE_BENCHMARKS   "Compile benchmarks" off)
 option(ENABLE_TRIAL_MODE   "Compile the trial version" off)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index dfc2fefbd..cb25aeac6 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ if(ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
   add_definitions(-DENABLE_SCRIPTING)
 endif()
 
+if(ENABLE_WEBSOCKET)
+  # Needed for "app" and "main"
+  add_definitions(-DENABLE_WEBSOCKET)
+endif()
+
 ######################################################################
 # Aseprite Libraries (in preferred order to be built)
 
diff --git a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
index de55dae70..9f2e07549 100644
--- a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ if(ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
       commands/cmd_open_script_folder.cpp
       ui/devconsole_view.cpp)
   endif()
+  if(ENABLE_WEBSOCKET)
+    set(scripting_files_ws
+      script/websocket_class.cpp)
+  endif()
   set(scripting_files
     commands/cmd_run_script.cpp
     script/app_command_object.cpp
@@ -189,8 +193,8 @@ if(ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
     script/tool_class.cpp
     script/values.cpp
     script/version_class.cpp
-    script/websocket_class.cpp
     shell.cpp
+    ${scripting_files_ws}
     ${scripting_files_ui})
 endif()
 
@@ -674,7 +678,11 @@ if(REQUIRE_CURL)
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
-  target_link_libraries(app-lib lua lauxlib lualib ixwebsocket)
+  target_link_libraries(app-lib lua lauxlib lualib)
+
+  if(ENABLE_WEBSOCKET)
+    target_link_libraries(app-lib ixwebsocket)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_UPDATER)
diff --git a/src/app/script/engine.cpp b/src/app/script/engine.cpp
index 5417bb435..cf6c7f7b5 100644
--- a/src/app/script/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/app/script/engine.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,9 @@ Engine::Engine()
   register_tags_class(L);
   register_tool_class(L);
   register_version_class(L);
+#if ENABLE_WEBSOCKET
   register_websocket_class(L);
+ #endif
 
   // Check that we have a clean start (without dirty in the stack)
   ASSERT(lua_gettop(L) == top);
diff --git a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
index 4592f5518..8e5428f1c 100644
--- a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ if(ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
   target_include_directories(lualib PUBLIC lua)
   target_link_libraries(lauxlib lua)
 
-# ixwebsocket
-add_subdirectory(ixwebsocket)
-target_include_directories(ixwebsocket PUBLIC)
+  # ixwebsocket
+  if(ENABLE_WEBSOCKET)
+    add_subdirectory(IXWebSocket)
+    target_include_directories(ixwebsocket PUBLIC)
+  endif()
+
 endif()