diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4dd7267..f433d89 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 BUILD_CRYPTDEV?=    # default off: needs libdevmapper
 BUILD_SIGNING?=     # default off: needs libgtest
 BUILD_JSONPOLL?=n
+BUILD_PRESTERASTATS?=n
 export BUILD_HNVRAM BUILD_SSDP BUILD_DNSSD BUILD_LOGUPLOAD \
 	BUILD_IBEACON BUILD_WAVEGUIDE BUILD_DVBUTILS BUILD_SYSMGR \
-	BUILD_STATUTILS BUILD_CRYPTDEV BUILD_SIGNING BUILD_JSONPOLL
+	BUILD_STATUTILS BUILD_CRYPTDEV BUILD_SIGNING BUILD_JSONPOLL \
+	BUILD_PRESTERASTATS
 
 # note: libgpio is not built here.  It's conditionally built
 # via buildroot/packages/google/google_platform/google_platform.mk
@@ -78,6 +80,10 @@
 DIRS+=conman
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BUILD_PRESTERASTATS),y)
+DIRS+=presterastats
+endif
+
 PREFIX=/usr
 BINDIR=$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 LIBDIR=$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib