diff --git a/lib/cretonne/meta/base/settings.py b/lib/cretonne/meta/base/settings.py
index a08d5b4c3f..68df47d4eb 100644
--- a/lib/cretonne/meta/base/settings.py
+++ b/lib/cretonne/meta/base/settings.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ enable_verifier = BoolSetting(
 
 is_64bit = BoolSetting("Enable 64-bit code generation")
 
+is_pic = BoolSetting("Enable Position-Independent Code generation")
+
 return_at_end = BoolSetting(
         """
         Generate functions with at most a single return instruction at the
diff --git a/lib/cretonne/src/settings.rs b/lib/cretonne/src/settings.rs
index 4893ecf35a..f08bea95c2 100644
--- a/lib/cretonne/src/settings.rs
+++ b/lib/cretonne/src/settings.rs
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ mod tests {
                     opt_level = \"default\"\n\
                     enable_verifier = true\n\
                     is_64bit = false\n\
+                    is_pic = false\n\
                     return_at_end = false\n\
                     is_compressed = false\n\
                     enable_float = true\n\