diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 13e8434e..f052b4a6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ if (DYNARMIC_NO_BUNDLED_XBYAK AND NOT TARGET xbyak)
     endif()
 endif()
 
+if (DYNARMIC_NO_BUNDLED_ZYDIS AND NOT TARGET Zydis)
+    find_package(Zydis REQUIRED)
+    add_library(Zydis ALIAS Zydis::Zydis)
+endif()
+
 # Enable unit-testing.
 enable_testing(true)
 
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f937307..32d80773 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ endif()
 
 # zydis
 
-option(ZYDIS_BUILD_TOOLS "" OFF)
-option(ZYDIS_BUILD_EXAMPLES "" OFF)
-set(ZYDIS_ZYCORE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/zycore" CACHE PATH "")
-add_subdirectory(zydis EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+if (NOT TARGET Zydis)
+    option(ZYDIS_BUILD_TOOLS "" OFF)
+    option(ZYDIS_BUILD_EXAMPLES "" OFF)
+    set(ZYDIS_ZYCORE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/zycore" CACHE PATH "")
+    add_subdirectory(zydis EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+endif()