diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bbf8fa1..22650a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang")
     set(LINKER_FLAGS "${LINKER_FLAGS} -fsanitize=address")
   endif()
 
+  option(ENABLE_MEMORY_SANITIZER "Enable memory sanitizer testing in gcc/clang" FALSE)
+  if(ENABLE_MEMORY_SANITIZER)
+    add_definitions(-fsanitize=memory -g)
+    set(LINKER_FLAGS "${LINKER_FLAGS} -fsanitize=memory")
+  endif()
+
   option(ENABLE_UNDEFINED_SANITIZER "Enable undefined behavior sanitizer testing in gcc/clang" FALSE)
   if(ENABLE_UNDEFINED_SANITIZER)
     add_definitions(-fsanitize=undefined -g)