diff --git a/eo/build_gcc_linux_pyeo b/eo/build_gcc_linux_pyeo
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ec492787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eo/build_gcc_linux_pyeo
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+mkdir -p release
+cd release
+cmake -DENABLE_PYEO=1 ..
+make
+cd ..
diff --git a/eo/src/CMakeLists.txt b/eo/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 97b74866..c03bc509 100644
--- a/eo/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eo/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(ga)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(gp)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(other)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(utils)
-ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(pyeo)
+
+IF(ENABLE_PYEO)
+  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(pyeo)
+ENDIF(ENABLE_PYEO)
 
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