diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b0fd48c194d..c0d4cd5504d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ endif()
 
 include (cmake/sanitize.cmake)
 
-
-if (CMAKE_GENERATOR STREQUAL "Ninja")
+if (CMAKE_GENERATOR STREQUAL "Ninja" AND NOT DISABLE_COLORED_BUILD)
     # Turn on colored output. https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/wiki/FAQ
     set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fdiagnostics-color=always")
     set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fdiagnostics-color=always")