diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
index cbb0df9..0c76769 100644
--- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -122,9 +122,11 @@ set( all_files
 	loader/test.c
 	${PLAT_SOURCES}
 	)
-	
-add_library( zmusic SHARED ${all_files} )
-add_library( zmusiclite SHARED ${all_files} )
+
+option( BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON )
+
+add_library( zmusic ${all_files} )
+add_library( zmusiclite ${all_files} )
 target_compile_definitions(zmusiclite PRIVATE ZMUSIC_LITE=1)
 
 if( MSVC )
diff --git a/thirdparty/game-music-emu/CMakeLists.txt b/thirdparty/game-music-emu/CMakeLists.txt
index bc52e17..0580200 100644
--- a/thirdparty/game-music-emu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/game-music-emu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ use_fast_math()
     SET(USE_GME_NSF 1 CACHE BOOL "Enable NES NSF music emulation" FORCE)
 #endif()
 
-# [ZDoom] Set always to OFF.
-set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
 set(ENABLE_UBSAN  OFF)
 
 # Check for GCC/Clang "visibility" support.
diff --git a/thirdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt b/thirdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
index a1d6637..4e30d18 100644
--- a/thirdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ project(zlib C)
 
 set(VERSION "1.2.7")
 
-if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build a shared library form of zlib" OFF)
-endif()
-
 set(ZLIBNAME z)
 
 include(CheckTypeSize)