diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c23d672f..9a27f9ec6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ if(NOT ${OPTION_CUSTOM_DEBUGGER_TARGET_NAME} STREQUAL " ")
 	message(STATUS " - Custom debugging target: ${OPTION_CUSTOM_DEBUGGER_TARGET_NAME}")
 endif()
 
+option(OPTION_CHECK_TARGET_BINARIES "This option controls if the launcher should check target binaries before injection." ON)
+
 
 ################################################################################
 # Some general Windows definitions to keep the MSVC compiler happy with our code.
@@ -242,6 +244,13 @@ set(TARGET_FTS_SIZE 3457296)
 set(TARGET_FTS_ENTRY 0x006B7E21) # Entry point (start).
 set(TARGET_FTS_HASH "846F0077129CB390BB206431A63E9246E3D8DA72") # SHA hash
 
+# Debug option for the launcher to skip target checksum.
+if (OPTION_CHECK_TARGET_BINARIES)
+set(CHECK_TARGET_BINARIES "true")
+else()
+set(CHECK_TARGET_BINARIES "false")
+endif()
+
 
 ################################################################################
 # Glob all the headers, source files and include directories.
diff --git a/src/hooker/launcher.cpp.in b/src/hooker/launcher.cpp.in
index 8322743a3..718720ed9 100644
--- a/src/hooker/launcher.cpp.in
+++ b/src/hooker/launcher.cpp.in
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 
 #define UNSUPPORTED_TARGET "@UNSUPPORTED_TARGET_ERROR@"
 
+/**
+ *  Should we check the target binary checksum before we attempt injection?
+ */
+const bool CheckTargetBinaries = "@CHECK_TARGET_BINARIES@";
+
 /**
  *  Define the SHA hash to compare against.
  */
@@ -401,17 +406,30 @@ int __stdcall WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdL
 	/**
 	 *  Check the target binary exists before we attempt injection.
 	 */
-    if (!File_Exists(EXEName)) {
-		char buff[1024];
-		std::snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff),
-			"Unable to find %s!\n\n"
-            "Please check you have the correct version of " TARGET_NAME " installed\n"
-            "and that it is up to date " UNSUPPORTED_TARGET ".\n",
-			EXEName
-		);
-        MessageBoxA(NULL, buff, "Error!", MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
-    }
+	if (CheckTargetBinaries) {
+		if (!File_Exists(EXEName)) {
+			char buff[1024];
+			std::snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff),
+				"Unable to find %s!\n\n"
+				"Please check you have the correct version of " TARGET_NAME " installed\n"
+				"and that it is up to date " UNSUPPORTED_TARGET ".\n",
+				EXEName
+			);
+			MessageBoxA(NULL, buff, "Error!", MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (!File_Exists(EXEName)) {
+			char buff[1024];
+			std::snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff),
+				"Unable to find %s!\n\n"
+				"Please check you have the correct version of " TARGET_NAME " installed\n",
+				EXEName
+			);
+			MessageBoxA(NULL, buff, "Error!", MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 *  Check the DLL exists before we attempt injection.
@@ -444,35 +462,40 @@ int __stdcall WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdL
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 	
-	bool matches = false;
-	
 	/**
-	 *  Iterate over all the possible target binaries to check if
-	 *  they match one we support.
+	 *  Check the target binary checksum before we attempt injection.
 	 */
-	for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i) {
-		
+	if (CheckTargetBinaries) {
+		bool matches = false;
+	
 		/**
-		 *  Check the filesize and hash matches first before we attempt injection.
+		 *  Iterate over all the possible target binaries to check if
+		 *  they match one we support.
 		 */
-		if (Get_File_Size(EXEName) == BinarySize[i]) {
-			if (Check_Hash(EXEName, BinaryHash[i])) {
-				matches = true;
+		for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i) {
+		
+			/**
+			 *  Check the filesize and hash matches first before we attempt injection.
+			 */
+			if (Get_File_Size(EXEName) == BinarySize[i]) {
+				if (Check_Hash(EXEName, BinaryHash[i])) {
+					matches = true;
+				}
 			}
-		}
 
-	}
+		}
 
-	if (!matches) {
-		char buff[1024];
-		std::snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff),
-			"Modified or unsupported version of %s detected!\n\n"
-			"Please check you have the correct version of " TARGET_NAME " installed\n"
-			"and that it is up to date " UNSUPPORTED_TARGET ".\n",
-			EXEName
-		);
-		MessageBox(NULL, buff, "Error!", MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		if (!matches) {
+			char buff[1024];
+			std::snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff),
+				"Modified or unsupported version of %s detected!\n\n"
+				"Please check you have the correct version of " TARGET_NAME " installed\n"
+				"and that it is up to date " UNSUPPORTED_TARGET ".\n",
+				EXEName
+			);
+			MessageBox(NULL, buff, "Error!", MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/**