diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 96599dc18..adb979cc5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ RELEASE  := 1
 STATIC   := 0
 
 NO_DBG_SYMBOLS := 0
+SKIP_VERSION_CHECK := 0
 
 FLAGS ?=
 
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ ifeq ($(API_ONLY), 1)
   FLAGS += -Dapi_only
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(SKIP_VERSION_CHECK), 1)
+  FLAGS += -Dskip_version_check
+endif
 
 # -----------------------
 #  Main