diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2231961c7..08acd496e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ option(libiconv "enable linking against system libiconv" OFF)
 option(logging "build with logging" ON)
 option(build_tests "build tests" OFF)
 option(build_examples "build examples" OFF)
+option(build_tools "build tools" OFF)
 option(python-bindings "build python bindings" OFF)
 
 set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES Debug Release RelWithDebInfo)
@@ -738,6 +739,11 @@ install(
 		${ConfigPackageLocation}
 )
 
+# === build tools ===
+if (build_tools)
+	add_subdirectory(tools)
+endif()
+
 # === build examples ===
 if (build_examples)
 	add_subdirectory(examples)
diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..324365de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+add_executable(parse_access_log parse_access_log.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(parse_access_log PRIVATE torrent-rasterbar)
+
+add_executable(dht dht_put.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(dht PRIVATE torrent-rasterbar)
+
+add_executable(session_log_alerts session_log_alerts.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(session_log_alerts torrent-rasterbar)
diff --git a/tools/session_log_alerts.cpp b/tools/session_log_alerts.cpp
index 0e6e35bc9..485941ee1 100644
--- a/tools/session_log_alerts.cpp
+++ b/tools/session_log_alerts.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 using namespace lt;
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+int main(int /*argc*/, char* /*argv*/[])
 {
 	std::printf("press Ctrl+C, kill the process or wait for 1000 alerts\n");