diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c60b776..e36b72c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ project(carma_clock
     LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
+option(BUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS 
+    "BUILD PYTHON BINDINGS is used to configure whether or not to including building python module bindings into the cmake build process.
+     **NOTE** Build python bindings is currently only support for native builds (not supported for cross-compile builds) " ON)
+
 include(cmake/dependencies.cmake)
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED )
 
@@ -25,32 +29,45 @@ set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES
     SOVERSION 1
 )
 
-if (DEFINED ENV{BUILD_ARCHITECTURE})
-    message(STATUS "Building Python Module binding NOT supported for crosss compiling " $ENV{BUILD_ARCHITECTURE} " builds...")
-else()
+include(CommonSource)
+include(Testing)
+include(CodeCoverage)
+include(InstallingGeneral)
+include(InstallingConfigs)
+
+# Build customization for BUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS option
+if (${BUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS})
+    # BUILD_ARCHIECTURE is an environment variable set in carma-builds base image for cross-compile targets. It is unset
+    # for native builds. Since python module binding does not work for cross-compiled targets, if build architecture is
+    # set, we must turn off build python bindings. (carma-builds repo https://github.com/usdot-fhwa-stol/carma-builds)
+    #TODO Move this check from CMAKE file to build.sh file to remove coupling of CMake file to carma-builds base image  
+    if (DEFINED ENV{BUILD_ARCHITECTURE})
+        set(BUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS OFF)
+        message(WARNING "BUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS option NOT supported for cross compiled targets (" $ENV{BUILD_ARCHITECTURE} ") ...")
+    endif()
+endif()
+if (${BUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS})
+    message(VERBOSE "Adding dependencies and tests for building python module bindings (set BUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=OFF to prevent python module binding build) ...")
     include(carma_clock_py/cmake/dependencies.cmake)
     target_link_libraries( ${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC
         Python3::Python
         pybind11::module
     )
-    message(STATUS "Building Python Module binding only supported for native x64 builds...")
     # set up sources based on target name
     target_sources (${PROJECT_NAME}
         PRIVATE
             carma_clock_py/src/carma_clock_py.cpp
     )
+    # set up test for python module binding 
     FILE(COPY carma_clock_py/python_wrapper_test.py DESTINATION .)
     add_test(NAME test_carma_clock_python_module_binding COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} python_wrapper_test.py )
+    # set cpack depedencies
+    set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS carma-clock-1 python3-dev)
+    # remove debug post fix for library. Required due to import naming for python module import
+    set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX "")
 endif()
 
-include(CommonSource)
-include(Testing)
-include(CodeCoverage)
-include(InstallingGeneral)
-include(InstallingConfigs)
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS carma-clock-1 python3-dev)
-set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX "")
-
 include(Packing)
 
 
+
diff --git a/carma_clock_py/cmake/dependencies.cmake b/carma_clock_py/cmake/dependencies.cmake
index 4e9b0b3..7d3ad40 100755
--- a/carma_clock_py/cmake/dependencies.cmake
+++ b/carma_clock_py/cmake/dependencies.cmake
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)
 include(GetCPM)
 set(CPM_USE_LOCAL_PACKAGES ON)
-set(PYBIND11_INSTALL ON) 
-set(PYBIND11_TEST OFF) 
 CPMAddPackage(
     NAME pybind11
     GITHUB_REPOSITORY pybind/pybind11