diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 16627a6..d061ec5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ script:
 
   # Build and run unit tests with regular C++ compiler
   - mkdir build && cd build
-  - cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$COMPILER -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} --generator="Unix Makefiles" ..
+  - cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$COMPILER -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} -DBUILDER_ENABLE_PROFILING=${GENERATE_COVERAGE} --generator="Unix Makefiles" ..
   - make all
   - ctest --verbose
 
diff --git a/builder/CMakeLists.txt b/builder/CMakeLists.txt
index 684103b..83c5831 100644
--- a/builder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/builder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+option(BUILDER_ENABLE_PROFILING OFF)
 
 macro(setup_builder)
     enable_testing()
@@ -8,8 +9,10 @@ macro(setup_builder)
     include_directories(${ROOT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -Wall -W -Wshadow -Wunused-variable -Wunused-parameter -Wunused-function -Wunused -Wno-system-headers -Wno-deprecated -Woverloaded-virtual")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -g -O0")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} --coverage")
+    if (BUILDER_ENABLE_PROFILING)
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -g -O0")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} --coverage")
+    endif()
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
 
 endmacro()