diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10b994be..c4c4eee9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 | ------------- | ------------- |
 | `--copy-to=PATH` | Optional, copy the DLL to a custom folder after build, define the path here if wanted. |
 | `--copy-pdb` | Copy debug information for binaries as well to the path given via --copy-to. |
+| `--ac-disable` | Disable anticheat. |
 | `--ac-debug-detections` | Log anticheat detections. |
 | `--ac-debug-load-library` | Log libraries that get loaded. |
 | `--force-unit-tests` | Always compile unit tests. |
diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index ad6be8a7..c7e774ff 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ newoption {
 	description = "Copy debug information for binaries as well to the path given via --copy-to."
 }
 
+newoption {
+	trigger = "ac-disable",
+	description = "Disable anticheat."
+}
+
 newoption {
 	trigger = "ac-debug-detections",
 	description = "Log anticheat detections."
@@ -311,6 +316,9 @@ workspace "iw4x"
 		}
 
 		-- Debug flags
+		if _OPTIONS["ac-disable"] then
+			defines { "DISABLE_ANTICHEAT" }
+		end
 		if _OPTIONS["ac-debug-detections"] then
 			defines { "DEBUG_DETECTIONS" }
 		end
diff --git a/src/Components/Loader.cpp b/src/Components/Loader.cpp
index 8ea85865..5c60b50b 100644
--- a/src/Components/Loader.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Loader.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ namespace Components
 		Loader::Register(new Renderer());
 		Loader::Register(new UIFeeder());
 		Loader::Register(new UIScript());
+#ifndef DISABLE_ANTICHEAT
 		Loader::Register(new AntiCheat());
+#endif
 		Loader::Register(new Dedicated());
 		Loader::Register(new Discovery());
 		Loader::Register(new Exception());
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Discovery.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Discovery.cpp
index fe11ad27..5cd95f97 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Discovery.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Discovery.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 		// This is placed here in case the anticheat has been disabled!
 		// Make sure this is called after the memory scan!
-#ifndef DEBUG
+#if !defined(DEBUG) && !defined(DISABLE_ANTICHEAT)
 		Utils::Hook(0x5ACB9E, [] () // Somewhere in the renderer, past the scan check
 		{
 			AntiCheat::ScanIntegrityCheck();
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp
index f13b3b22..6f597f2a 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 		// This is placed here in case the anticheat has been disabled!
 		// Make sure this is called after every onther anticheat check!
-#ifndef DEBUG
+#if !defined(DEBUG) && !defined(DISABLE_ANTICHEAT)
 		Utils::Hook(0x5ACBA3, [] () // Somewhere in the renderer, past other renderer hooks!
 		{
 			AntiCheat::FlagIntegrityCheck();
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/ServerList.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/ServerList.cpp
index 728efaf4..ddcc6aac 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/ServerList.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/ServerList.cpp
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ namespace Components
 		Renderer::OnFrame(ServerList::Frame);
 
 		// This is placed here in case the anticheat has been disabled!
-#ifndef DEBUG
+#if !defined(DEBUG) && !defined(DISABLE_ANTICHEAT)
 		Renderer::OnFrame(AntiCheat::ReadIntegrityCheck);
 #endif
 	}