diff --git a/src/main/c/src/fluidsim.c b/src/main/c/src/fluidsim.c
index c589cb5..06e2162 100644
--- a/src/main/c/src/fluidsim.c
+++ b/src/main/c/src/fluidsim.c
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include "./velocitystep.c"
 #include "./densitystep.c"
 
+#ifndef SAVE_STEPS
+#define SAVE_STEPS 0
+#endif
+
 
 #define DIM 18
 #define LINEARSOLVERTIMES 20