diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index 5098281b..e1c1575a 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -116,8 +116,11 @@ group "ThirdParty"
     minilzo:project()
     minizip:project()
     salsa20:project()
-    webview:project()
     zlib:project()
+    
+    if _OPTIONS["modman"] then
+        webview:project()
+    end
 group ""
 
 -- ========================
@@ -173,9 +176,12 @@ group ""
 -- Tools group: All projects that compile into the final tools
 group "Tools"
     Linker:project()
-    ModMan:project()
     Unlinker:project()
     ImageConverter:project()
+
+    if _OPTIONS["modman"] then
+        ModMan:project()
+    end
 group ""
 
 group "Raw"
diff --git a/tools/scripts/options.lua b/tools/scripts/options.lua
index f1c5e51e..287cff96 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/options.lua
+++ b/tools/scripts/options.lua
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ newoption {
     trigger = "experimental-material-compilation",
     description = "Activate experimental material compilation support"
 }
+newoption {
+    trigger = "modman",
+    description = "Activate experimental compilation of ModMan (OAT GUI)"
+}