diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c902768c2..561f7bf2d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ find_package( PolkitQt5-1 REQUIRED )
 
 option( WITH_PYTHON "Enable Python modules support." ON )
 option( WITH_CRASHREPORTER "Build with CrashReporter" ON )
+option( INSTALL_CONFIG "Install configuration files" ON)
 
 if( CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "arm" OR NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/thirdparty/libcrashreporter-qt/CMakeLists.txt" )
     message( STATUS "Build of crashreporter disabled." )
@@ -170,6 +171,10 @@ if ( NOT WITH_PYTHON )
     message( "-- WARNING: Building Calamares without Python support. Python modules will not work.\n" )
 endif()
 
+if ( NOT INSTALL_CONFIG )
+    message( "-- WARNING: Configuration files will not be installed.\n" )
+endif()
+
 # Add all targets to the build-tree export set
 set( CMAKE_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/Calamares" CACHE PATH  "Installation directory for CMake files" )
 set( CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_CMAKEDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR}" )
@@ -211,12 +216,14 @@ install(
         "${CMAKE_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR}"
 )
 
-install(
-    FILES
-        settings.conf
-    DESTINATION
-        share/calamares
-)
+if (INSTALL_CONFIG)
+    install(
+        FILES
+            settings.conf
+        DESTINATION
+            share/calamares
+    )
+endif()
 
 install(
   FILES
diff --git a/CalamaresAddModuleSubdirectory.cmake b/CalamaresAddModuleSubdirectory.cmake
index 73b6bb06f..5e8356e34 100644
--- a/CalamaresAddModuleSubdirectory.cmake
+++ b/CalamaresAddModuleSubdirectory.cmake
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function( calamares_add_module_subdirectory )
                 configure_file( ${SUBDIRECTORY}/${MODULE_FILE} ${SUBDIRECTORY}/${MODULE_FILE} COPYONLY )
 
                 get_filename_component( FLEXT ${MODULE_FILE} EXT )
-                if( "${FLEXT}" STREQUAL ".conf" )
+                if( "${FLEXT}" STREQUAL ".conf" AND INSTALL_CONFIG)
                     install( FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${SUBDIRECTORY}/${MODULE_FILE}
                              DESTINATION ${MODULE_DATA_DESTINATION} )
                     list( APPEND MODULE_CONFIG_FILES ${MODULE_FILE} )
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ function( calamares_add_module_subdirectory )
 #            message( "   ${Green}FILES:${ColorReset} ${MODULE_FILES}" )
             message( "   ${Green}MODULE_DESTINATION:${ColorReset} ${MODULE_DESTINATION}" )
             if( MODULE_CONFIG_FILES )
-                message( "   ${Green}CONFIGURATION_FILES:${ColorReset} ${MODULE_CONFIG_FILES} => ${MODULE_DATA_DESTINATION}" )
+                if (INSTALL_CONFIG)
+                    message( "   ${Green}CONFIGURATION_FILES:${ColorReset} ${MODULE_CONFIG_FILES} => ${MODULE_DATA_DESTINATION}" )
+                else()
+                    message( "   ${Green}CONFIGURATION_FILES:${ColorReset} ${MODULE_CONFIG_FILES} => [Skipping installation]" )
+                endif()
             endif()
             message( "" )
         endif()
diff --git a/CalamaresAddPlugin.cmake b/CalamaresAddPlugin.cmake
index fb9d0086b..9aa6a6872 100644
--- a/CalamaresAddPlugin.cmake
+++ b/CalamaresAddPlugin.cmake
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ function( calamares_add_plugin )
 #        message( "   ${Green}NO_INSTALL:${ColorReset} ${PLUGIN_NO_INSTALL}" )
         message( "   ${Green}PLUGIN_DESTINATION:${ColorReset} ${PLUGIN_DESTINATION}" )
         if( PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILES )
-            message( "   ${Green}CONFIGURATION_FILES:${ColorReset} ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILES} => ${PLUGIN_DATA_DESTINATION}" )
+            if ( INSTALL_CONFIG )
+                message( "   ${Green}CONFIGURATION_FILES:${ColorReset} ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILES} => ${PLUGIN_DATA_DESTINATION}" )
+            else()
+                message( "   ${Green}CONFIGURATION_FILES:${ColorReset} ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILES} => [Skipping installation]" )
+            endif()
         endif()
         if( PLUGIN_RESOURCES )
             message( "   ${Green}RESOURCES:${ColorReset} ${PLUGIN_RESOURCES}" )
@@ -78,9 +82,11 @@ function( calamares_add_plugin )
     install( FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PLUGIN_DESC_FILE}
              DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DESTINATION} )
 
-    foreach( PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILES} )
-        configure_file( ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE} ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE} COPYONLY )
-        install( FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE}
-                 DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DATA_DESTINATION} )
-    endforeach()
+    if ( INSTALL_CONFIG )
+        foreach( PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILES} )
+            configure_file( ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE} ${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE} COPYONLY )
+            install( FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE}
+                     DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DATA_DESTINATION} )
+        endforeach()
+    endif()
 endfunction()