diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 69bb7a8f4..d1061dc00 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ file(GLOB poet_lib_SRC
 find_library(MATH_LIBRARY m)
 find_library(CRYPTO_LIBRARY crypto)
 
+option(POET_DHT_DEBUG "Build with DHT debug info" OFF)
+
 add_library(poet_lib ${poet_lib_SRC})
 target_include_directories(poet_lib PUBLIC ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 target_link_libraries(poet_lib PUBLIC
   MPI::MPI_C ${MATH_LIBRARY} ${CRYPTO_LIBRARY} RRuntime tug PhreeqcRM)
 target_compile_definitions(poet_lib PUBLIC STRICT_R_HEADERS OMPI_SKIP_MPICXX)
+
+if(POET_DHT_DEBUG)
+  target_compile_definitions(poet_lib PRIVATE DHT_STATISTICS)
+endif()