diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 73099e3f..513bd6ab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ set(BUILD_UNIT_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build unit tests")
 set(TEST_COVERAGE OFF CACHE BOOL "Compute test coverage")
 set(ASAN OFF CACHE BOOL "Compile with AddressSanitizer")
 set(PLATFORM "POSIX" CACHE STRING "Platform to target")
+set(SCHEDULER "DYNAMIC" CACHE STRING "Scheduler to use")
 set(EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE 32 CACHE STRING "Static size of the event queue")
 set(REACTION_QUEUE_SIZE 32 CACHE STRING "Static size of the reaction queue")
 set(NETWORK_CHANNEL_TCP_POSIX OFF CACHE BOOL "Use POSIX TCP NetworkChannel")
@@ -68,9 +69,13 @@ else ()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "No valid platform specified")
 endif ()
 
+
 # Add compile definitions for platform and network channel specifics.
 target_compile_definitions(reactor-uc PRIVATE "PLATFORM_${PLATFORM}")
 
+# Add compile definition for scheduler used
+target_compile_definitions(reactor-uc PRIVATE "SCHEDULER_${SCHEDULER}")
+
 # Add compile definitions for event and reaction queue sizes. Has to be PUBLIC because they are used in the header files.
 target_compile_definitions(reactor-uc PUBLIC EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE=${EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE})
 target_compile_definitions(reactor-uc PUBLIC REACTION_QUEUE_SIZE=${REACTION_QUEUE_SIZE})
diff --git a/include/reactor-uc/scheduler.h b/include/reactor-uc/scheduler.h
index 61a7dc4e..66a7c072 100644
--- a/include/reactor-uc/scheduler.h
+++ b/include/reactor-uc/scheduler.h
@@ -52,12 +52,4 @@ struct Scheduler {
   tag_t (*current_tag)(Scheduler *self);
 };
 
-#define SCHEDULER_DYNAMIC
-
-#if defined(SCHEDULER_DYNAMIC)
-#include "schedulers/dynamic/scheduler.h"
-#else
-#include "schedulers/static/scheduler.h"
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/scheduler.c b/src/scheduler.c
index d99df96e..8cec05c3 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.c
+++ b/src/scheduler.c
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
-#include "schedulers/static/instructions.c"
-#include "schedulers/dynamic/dynamic.c"
+
+#if defined(SCHEDULER_DYNAMIC)
+#include "./schedulers/dynamic/scheduler.c"
+#elif defined(SCHEDULER_STATIC)
 #include "schedulers/static/scheduler.c"
+#include "schedulers/static/instructions.c"
+#else
+#endif
diff --git a/src/schedulers/dynamic/dynamic.c b/src/schedulers/dynamic/scheduler.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/schedulers/dynamic/dynamic.c
rename to src/schedulers/dynamic/scheduler.c