diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 994da3c8..48a157b0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ option_ex (SFIZZ_USE_VCPKG         "Assume that sfizz is build using vcpkg" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_USE_SYSTEM_ABSEIL "Use Abseil libraries preinstalled on system" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_USE_SYSTEM_SIMDE  "Use SIMDe libraries preinstalled on system" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_USE_SYSTEM_KISS_FFT "Use KISS FFT libraries preinstalled on system" OFF)
+option_ex (SFIZZ_USE_SYSTEM_PUGIXML "Use pugixml libraries preinstalled on system" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES "Link dependencies statically" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_RELEASE_ASSERTS   "Forced assertions in release builds" OFF)
 option_ex (SFIZZ_PROFILE_BUILD     "Profile the build time" OFF)