diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d8ac4c6..a1a5ae11 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ else()
     set(CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE_DEFAULT ON)
 endif()
 
-option(CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE ${CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE_DEFAULT})
+option(
+    CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE
+    "Controls whether corrosion-generator is installed with the package"
+    ${CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE_DEFAULT}
+)
 mark_as_advanced(CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE)
 
 if (_CORROSION_TOP_LEVEL)
@@ -88,10 +92,16 @@ corrosion_import_crate(MANIFEST_PATH generator/Cargo.toml)
 # Set the link language to CXX since it's already enabled
 corrosion_set_linker_language(corrosion-generator CXX)
 
-corrosion_install(
-    TARGETS corrosion-generator
-    DESTINATION ${CORROSION_INSTALL_PREFIX}${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR}
-)
+if (CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE)
+    corrosion_install(
+        TARGETS corrosion-generator
+        DESTINATION ${CORROSION_INSTALL_PREFIX}${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR}
+    )
+elseif (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.15.0")
+    message(DEBUG "Not installing corrosion-generator since "
+        "`CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE` is set to ${CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE}"
+    )
+endif()
 
 # Generate the Config file
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4dafd8b..a0f1ddfa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ corrosion_import_crate(MANIFEST_PATH rust/Cargo.toml FEATURES chocolate vanilla)
 
 That's equivalent to calling `cargo build --features chocolate vanilla`.
 
-It is also possible to specify the features as a target list property on the CMake targest created
+It is also possible to specify the features as a target list property on the CMake target created
 by `corrosion_import_crate`. The property is called `CORROSION_FEATURES`.
 
 Finally, regarding features, cargo offers the ability to turn off default features or enable all
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ subdirectory, `ON` if it is the top-level project
 This is to support scenarios where it's easier to build corrosion-generator outside of the normal
 bootstrap path, such as in the case of package managers that make it very easy to import Rust
 crates for fully reproducible, offline builds.
-- `CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE:BOOL` - Controls whetehr corrosion-generator is installed with the
+- `CORROSION_INSTALL_EXECUTABLE:BOOL` - Controls whether corrosion-generator is installed with the
 package. Default: `ON` with `CORROSION_GENERATOR_EXECUTABLE` unset, otherwise `OFF`
 
 ### Importing C-Style Libraries Written in Rust