diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e397912943..58108fa346 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ if(DEFINED CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX)
   set(OPENCV_DEBUG_POSTFIX "${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX}")
 endif()
 
+if(INSTALL_CREATE_DISTRIB AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND NOT DEFINED BUILD_opencv_world)
+  set(BUILD_opencv_world ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
+endif()
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Path for build/platform -specific headers