diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ac8a0c6..8e84ba8a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ if(ACL_CODE_COVERAGE)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+# Flag for tsan scans
+option(ACL_TSAN "Build with tsan" OFF)
+message(STATUS "Build with tsan: ${ACL_TSAN}")
+if(ACL_TSAN)
+  if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fsanitize=thread -fno-omit-frame-pointer")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fsanitize=thread -fno-omit-frame-pointer")
+  else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "cannot build with tsan tools due to unsupported CXX compiler")
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 ################################################################################
 ### Modified Debug flags
 ################################################################################