diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3be1f20..41b6b50 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 #######################################################################
 option(WITH_FREEDESKTOP_FRONTEND "Build the freedesktop frontend" OFF)
 option(WITH_GROWL_BACKEND "Build the Growl backend" ON)
+option(WITH_SNORE_DEAMON "Build the Snore deamon, which redirects notifications" OFF)
 #######################################################################
 
 set(SNORE_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
diff --git a/data/CMakeLists.txt b/data/CMakeLists.txt
index 79e570d..35bff18 100644
--- a/data/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-set(SNORE_RCS ${SNORE_RCS} ../data/snore.qrc PARENT_SCOPE)
+set(SNORE_RCS ${SNORE_RCS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../data/snore.qrc PARENT_SCOPE)
 
 
-if(WIN32)
-  set(ICON_NAME zzz)
-  FILE(TO_NATIVE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${ICON_NAME}.ico ICON)
-  string(REPLACE "\\" "\\\\" ICON ${ICON})
-  file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${ICON_NAME}.rc "IDI_ICON1        ICON        DISCARDABLE    \"${ICON}\"\n")
-  set(SNORENOTIFY_DEPS ${SNORENOTIFY_DEPS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${ICON_NAME}.rc PARENT_SCOPE)
-endif(WIN32)
+if(WITH_SNORE_DEAMON)
+    if(WIN32)
+      set(ICON_NAME zzz)
+      FILE(TO_NATIVE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${ICON_NAME}.ico ICON)
+      string(REPLACE "\\" "\\\\" ICON ${ICON})
+      file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${ICON_NAME}.rc "IDI_ICON1        ICON        DISCARDABLE    \"${ICON}\"\n")
+      set(SNORENOTIFY_DEAMON_DEPS ${SNORENOTIFY_DEPS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${ICON_NAME}.rc PARENT_SCOPE)
+    endif(WIN32)
 
-if(KDE4_FOUND)
-  install(FILES snore.png DESTINATION ${ICON_INSTALL_DIR}/hicolor/48x48/apps)
-  if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX STREQUAL "/usr")
-    install(FILES snore.png DESTINATION /usr/share/pixmaps)
-  endif(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX STREQUAL "/usr")
-endif(KDE4_FOUND)
+    if(KDE4_FOUND)
+      install(FILES snore.png DESTINATION ${ICON_INSTALL_DIR}/hicolor/48x48/apps)
+      if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX STREQUAL "/usr")
+        install(FILES snore.png DESTINATION /usr/share/pixmaps)
+      endif(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX STREQUAL "/usr")
+    endif(KDE4_FOUND)
+endif()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ebb3d61..0eb267b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 add_subdirectory(core)
 
-QT4_ADD_RESOURCES(SNORENOTIFY_RCS ${SNORE_RCS})
-set(SNORENOTIFY_DEPS ${SNORENOTIFY_DEPS} ${SNORENOTIFY_RCS})
+if(WITH_SNORE_DEAMON)
 
-add_executable( snorenotify WIN32 main.cpp snorenotify.cpp trayicon.cpp ${SNORENOTIFY_DEPS})
+    add_executable( snorenotify WIN32 main.cpp snorenotify.cpp trayicon.cpp ${SNORENOTIFY_DEAMON_DEPS})
 
-target_link_libraries( snorenotify snorecore ${QT_QTGUI_LIBRARY} )
+    target_link_libraries( snorenotify snorecore ${QT_QTGUI_LIBRARY} )
 
-if(KDE4_FOUND)
-    target_link_libraries( snorenotify ${KDE4_KDEUI_LIBS} )
-endif(KDE4_FOUND)
+    if(KDE4_FOUND)
+        target_link_libraries( snorenotify ${KDE4_KDEUI_LIBS} )
+    endif(KDE4_FOUND)
 
-if(MSVC)
-	set_target_properties(snorenotify PROPERTIES   LINK_FLAGS "/ENTRY:\"mainCRTStartup\"")
-endif(MSVC)
+    if(MSVC)
+            set_target_properties(snorenotify PROPERTIES   LINK_FLAGS "/ENTRY:\"mainCRTStartup\"")
+    endif(MSVC)
 
-add_dependencies(snorenotify snorecore)
+    add_dependencies(snorenotify snorecore)
 
-install(TARGETS snorenotify RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
-                          LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
-                          ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
+    install(TARGETS snorenotify RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+                              LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+                              ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
+    endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(plugins)
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 2243c99..1601d0f 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 include(GetGitRevisionDescription)
 
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ get_git_head_revision(GIT_REFSPEC SNORE_REVISION)
 
 configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.cpp.in" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.cpp")
 
+QT4_ADD_RESOURCES(SNORENOTIFY_RCS ${SNORE_RCS})
+
 add_subdirectory(notification)
 add_subdirectory(plugins)
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ set ( SnoreNotify_SRCS ${SnoreNotify_SRCS}
         application.cpp
         hint.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.cpp
+        ${SNORENOTIFY_RCS}
         )
 
 set ( SnoreNotify_HDR ${SnoreNotify_HDR}