diff --git a/scripts/build.py b/scripts/build.py
index c99cf4c7..3f4a036b 100644
--- a/scripts/build.py
+++ b/scripts/build.py
@@ -89,11 +89,13 @@ modules = Set()
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='jannet software project build tool')
 parser.add_argument('--base', '-b', nargs='?', default=proj_base, help='Project base directory')
+parser.add_argument('--exclude', nargs='?', default='', help='List of modules to be excluded from build')
 parser.add_argument('target', default='all', help='Build target')
 parser.add_argument('modules', nargs='+', default='', help='Modules to be built')
 
 args=parser.parse_args()
 proj_base=args.base
+exclude=args.exclude
 target=args.target
 modules=args.modules
 
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ modules=args.modules
 print "calculating order for modules: " + ' '.join(modules)
 order = []
 calculate_order(order, modules, glob_prereq_type)
+order = [m for m in order if m not in exclude]
 print "order is: " + ' '.join(order)
 build(order, target)