diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 312a073288f..1861d941c20 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ endif()
 
 option(WITH_PYTHON_INSTALL       "Copy system python into the blender install folder" ON)
 
+option(WITH_INSTALL_COPYRIGHT    "Copy the official Blender Foundation's copyright.txt into the Blender install folder" OFF)
+mark_as_advanced(WITH_INSTALL_COPYRIGHT)
+
 if((WITH_AUDASPACE AND NOT WITH_SYSTEM_AUDASPACE) OR WITH_MOD_FLUID)
   option(WITH_PYTHON_NUMPY "Include NumPy in Blender (used by Audaspace and Mantaflow)"  ON)
 endif()
diff --git a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
index 574ae007c1e..51907636809 100644
--- a/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/creator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -334,11 +334,15 @@ endif()
 
 
 set(BLENDER_TEXT_FILES
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/release/text/copyright.txt
   # Generate this file:
   # `${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/release/text/readme.html`
 )
 
+if(WITH_INSTALL_COPYRIGHT)
+  list(APPEND BLENDER_TEXT_FILES
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/release/text/copyright.txt
+  )
+endif()
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Platform specific target destinations