diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cfcb3ccb4..dc065bea2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ OPTION(FREECAD_USE_EXTERNAL_KDL "Use system installed orocos-kdl instead of the
 OPTION(FREECAD_USE_FREETYPE "Builds the features using FreeType libs" ON)
 OPTION(FREECAD_BUILD_DEBIAN "Prepare for a build of a Debian package" OFF)
 
+# https://blog.kitware.com/constraining-values-with-comboboxes-in-cmake-cmake-gui/
+set(FREECAD_USE_OCC_VARIANT "Community Edition"  CACHE STRING  "Official OpenCASCADE version or community edition")
+set_property(CACHE FREECAD_USE_OCC_VARIANT PROPERTY STRINGS
+             "Official Version"
+             "Community Edition"
+)
+
 if(APPLE)
     OPTION(FREECAD_CREATE_MAC_APP "Create app bundle on install" OFF)
 
diff --git a/cMake/FindOpenCasCade.cmake b/cMake/FindOpenCasCade.cmake
index fbcc2621d..9944b8ade 100644
--- a/cMake/FindOpenCasCade.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FindOpenCasCade.cmake
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ if(NOT DEFINED OCE_DIR)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-find_package(OCE QUIET)
+if(${FREECAD_USE_OCC_VARIANT} MATCHES "Community Edition")
+  find_package(OCE QUIET)
+endif()
+
 if(OCE_FOUND)
   message(STATUS "-- OpenCASCADE Community Edition has been found.")
   # Disable this define. For more details see bug #0001872