diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dc98a34..c4d1527 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,12 +5,22 @@ project(solanaceae_clamav)
 
 if (CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR)
 	set(SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE ON)
+	# why the f do i need this >:(
+	set(NOT_SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE OFF)
 else()
 	set(SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE OFF)
+	set(NOT_SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE ON)
 endif()
 message("II SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE " ${SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE})
 
-option(SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_BUILD_PLUGINS "Build the clamav plugins" ${SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE})
+option(SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_INTERFACE_ONLY
+	"Only provide the interfaces. (effectively disabled external depencencies)"
+	${NOT_SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE}
+)
+option(SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_BUILD_PLUGINS
+	"Build the clamav plugins"
+	${SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE}
+)
 
 if (SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE)
 	set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
@@ -30,7 +40,9 @@ if (SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE)
 endif()
 
 # external libs
-add_subdirectory(./external) # before increasing warn levels, sad :(
+if (NOT SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_INTERFACE_ONLY)
+	add_subdirectory(./external) # before increasing warn levels, sad :(
+endif()
 
 if (SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE)
 
@@ -65,7 +77,7 @@ endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(./src)
 
-if (SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_BUILD_PLUGINS)
+if (NOT SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_INTERFACE_ONLY AND SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_BUILD_PLUGINS)
 	add_subdirectory(./plugins)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index dbe79f1..a2ee32a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 
+
+
 add_library(solanaceae_clamav_interface INTERFACE
 	./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module_interface.hpp
 )
@@ -8,20 +10,6 @@ target_compile_features(solanaceae_clamav_interface INTERFACE cxx_std_17)
 
 ########################################
 
-add_library(solanaceae_clamav
-	./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module.hpp
-	./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module.cpp
-)
-target_include_directories(solanaceae_clamav PUBLIC .)
-target_compile_features(solanaceae_clamav PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
-target_link_libraries(solanaceae_clamav PUBLIC
-	solanaceae_clamav_interface
-	EXT_SOL::libclamav
-	solanaceae_util
-)
-
-########################################
-
 add_library(solanaceae_clamav_async_interface INTERFACE
 	./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module_async_interface.hpp
 )
@@ -30,28 +18,46 @@ target_compile_features(solanaceae_clamav_async_interface INTERFACE cxx_std_17)
 
 ########################################
 
-add_library(solanaceae_clamav_async_wrapper
-	./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module_async_wrapper.hpp
-	./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module_async_wrapper.cpp
-)
-target_link_libraries(solanaceae_clamav_async_wrapper PUBLIC
-	solanaceae_clamav_interface
-	solanaceae_clamav_async_interface
-)
+if (NOT ${SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_INTERFACE_ONLY})
+
+	add_library(solanaceae_clamav
+		./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module.hpp
+		./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module.cpp
+	)
+	target_include_directories(solanaceae_clamav PUBLIC .)
+	target_compile_features(solanaceae_clamav PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
+	target_link_libraries(solanaceae_clamav PUBLIC
+		solanaceae_clamav_interface
+		EXT_SOL::libclamav
+		solanaceae_util
+	)
 
 ########################################
 
-if (SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE)
+	add_library(solanaceae_clamav_async_wrapper
+		./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module_async_wrapper.hpp
+		./solanaceae/clamav/clamav_module_async_wrapper.cpp
+	)
+	target_link_libraries(solanaceae_clamav_async_wrapper PUBLIC
+		solanaceae_clamav_interface
+		solanaceae_clamav_async_interface
+	)
 
-	add_executable(solanaceae_clamav_test
-		./solanaceae/clamav/test_exe.cpp
-	)
-	target_include_directories(solanaceae_clamav_test PUBLIC .)
-	target_compile_features(solanaceae_clamav_test PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
-	target_link_libraries(solanaceae_clamav_test PUBLIC
-		solanaceae_clamav
-		#solanaceae_util
-	)
+
+########################################
+
+	if (SOLANACEAE_CLAMAV_STANDALONE)
+
+		add_executable(solanaceae_clamav_test
+			./solanaceae/clamav/test_exe.cpp
+		)
+		target_include_directories(solanaceae_clamav_test PUBLIC .)
+		target_compile_features(solanaceae_clamav_test PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
+		target_link_libraries(solanaceae_clamav_test PUBLIC
+			solanaceae_clamav
+			#solanaceae_util
+		)
+
+	endif()
 
 endif()
-