diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 32e4375..4ce737c 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ option(ENABLE_SCA "enable/disable static code analysis." OFF)
 option(ENABLE_DOC "enable/disable documentation generation." OFF)
 set(MISRA_C_VERSION 2012 CACHE STRING "MISRA standard.")
 set(CANTP_CONFIG_FILEPATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/config/can_tp.json CACHE FILEPATH "")
+set(OUTPUT_LIB_NAME CanTp CACHE STRING "default library name")
 
 find_package(PythonInterp 3.6 REQUIRED)
 
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ endif ()
 
 add_subdirectory(generated)
 
-add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} STATIC source/CanTp.c)
+add_library(${OUTPUT_LIB_NAME} STATIC source/CanTp.c)
 
-target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_compile_definitions(${OUTPUT_LIB_NAME}
     PRIVATE CANTP_DEV_ERROR_DETECT=$<IF:$<BOOL:${ENABLE_DET}>,STD_ON,STD_OFF>
     PRIVATE CANTP_SW_VERSION_MAJOR=${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}
     PRIVATE CANTP_SW_VERSION_MINOR=${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
     PUBLIC CANTP_READ_PARAMETER_API=STD_ON
     PUBLIC CANTP_BUILD_CFFI_INTERFACE=$<IF:$<BOOL:${ENABLE_TEST}>,STD_ON,STD_OFF>)
 
-target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_include_directories(${OUTPUT_LIB_NAME}
     PUBLIC interface
     PUBLIC $<$<BOOL:${ENABLE_TEST}>:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/generated>
     PUBLIC $<$<BOOL:${ENABLE_TEST}>:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/stub>)
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
 if (${ENABLE_TEST})
     ENABLE_TESTing()
 
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+    target_link_libraries(${OUTPUT_LIB_NAME}
         PUBLIC CanTp_PBcfg)
 
     add_test(NAME CanTp_UnitTest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 365ce32..60dd2b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ The following definitions might be set by the user, depending on the needs.
 | ```ENABLE_SCA```            | ```ON```/```OFF```               | ```OFF```                      | enables/disables generation of targets related to static code analysis (should be disabled if [lint](https://www.gimpel.com) software is not available)                          |
 | ```MISRA_C_VERSION```       | ```1998```/```2004```/```2012``` | ```2012```                     | specifies which version of **MISRA** should be used when performing static code analysis (only used if ```ENABLE_SCA``` is set)                                                  |
 | ```CANTP_CONFIG_FILEPATH``` | ```-```                          | ```CanTp/config/can_tp.json``` | specifies which json configuration file should be used to generate the auto-generated code                                                                                       |
+| ```OUTPUT_LIB_NAME```       | ```-```                          | ```CanTp```                    | specifies the library's name                                                                                                                                                     |
 | ```ENABLE_DOC```            | ```ON```/```OFF```               | ```OFF```                      | enables/disables generation of [Doxygen](http://www.doxygen.nl/) documentation                                                                                                   |
 
 To use this feature, simply add ```-D<definition>=<value>``` when configuring the build with CMake.
diff --git a/config/cffi_config.py.in b/config/cffi_config.py.in
index 0cd4819..64e04a7 100644
--- a/config/cffi_config.py.in
+++ b/config/cffi_config.py.in
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import sys
 build_directory = "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}"
 header = "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/interface/CanTp.h"
 source = "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/CanTp.c"
-compile_definitions = "$<JOIN:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:${PROJECT_NAME},COMPILE_DEFINITIONS>,$<SEMICOLON>>".split(';')
-include_directories = "$<JOIN:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:${PROJECT_NAME},INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES>,$<SEMICOLON>>".split(';')
+compile_definitions = "$<JOIN:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:${OUTPUT_LIB_NAME},COMPILE_DEFINITIONS>,$<SEMICOLON>>".split(';')
+include_directories = "$<JOIN:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:${OUTPUT_LIB_NAME},INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES>,$<SEMICOLON>>".split(';')
 
 sys.path.append("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/script")
 sys.path.append(build_directory)