diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 400c24260..7f3e51184 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ option(YUZU_DOWNLOAD_ANDROID_VVL "Download validation layer binary for android"
 
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(YUZU_ROOM "Compile LDN room server" ON "NOT ANDROID" OFF)
 
+option(YUZU_CMD "Compile the -cmd executable (can disable if -cmd is unused)" ON)
+
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(YUZU_CRASH_DUMPS "Compile crash dump (Minidump) support" OFF "WIN32 OR LINUX" OFF)
 
 option(YUZU_USE_BUNDLED_VCPKG "Use vcpkg for yuzu dependencies" "${MSVC}")
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index ebd8fd738..284b86304 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,54 +12,56 @@ function(create_resource file output filename)
     file(WRITE "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/${output}" "const unsigned char ${filename}[] = {${filedata}};\nconst unsigned ${filename}_size = sizeof(${filename});\n")
 endfunction()
 
-add_executable(yuzu-cmd
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.h
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_gl.cpp
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_gl.h
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_null.cpp
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_null.h
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_vk.cpp
-    emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_vk.h
-    precompiled_headers.h
-    sdl_config.cpp
-    sdl_config.h
-    yuzu.cpp
-    yuzu.rc
-)
+if (YUZU_CMD)
+    add_executable(yuzu-cmd
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.h
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_gl.cpp
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_gl.h
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_null.cpp
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_null.h
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_vk.cpp
+        emu_window/emu_window_sdl2_vk.h
+        precompiled_headers.h
+        sdl_config.cpp
+        sdl_config.h
+        yuzu.cpp
+        yuzu.rc
+    )
 
-target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE common core input_common frontend_common)
-target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE glad)
-if (MSVC)
-    target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE getopt)
-endif()
-target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
-
-create_resource("../../dist/yuzu.bmp" "yuzu_cmd/yuzu_icon.h" "yuzu_icon")
-target_include_directories(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE ${RESOURCES_DIR})
-
-target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE SDL2::SDL2 Vulkan::Headers)
-
-if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    install(TARGETS yuzu-cmd)
-endif()
-
-if(WIN32)
-    # compile as a win32 gui application instead of a console application
-    if(MSVC)
-        set_target_properties(yuzu-cmd PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup")
-    elseif(MINGW)
-        set_target_properties(yuzu-cmd PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "-Wl,--subsystem,windows")
+    target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE common core input_common frontend_common)
+    target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE glad)
+    if (MSVC)
+        target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE getopt)
     endif()
-endif()
+    target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
 
-if (MSVC)
-    include(CopyYuzuSDLDeps)
-    copy_yuzu_SDL_deps(yuzu-cmd)
-endif()
+    create_resource("../../dist/yuzu.bmp" "yuzu_cmd/yuzu_icon.h" "yuzu_icon")
+    target_include_directories(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE ${RESOURCES_DIR})
 
-if (YUZU_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS)
-    target_precompile_headers(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE precompiled_headers.h)
-endif()
+    target_link_libraries(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE SDL2::SDL2 Vulkan::Headers)
 
-create_target_directory_groups(yuzu-cmd)
+    if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+        install(TARGETS yuzu-cmd)
+    endif()
+
+    if(WIN32)
+        # compile as a win32 gui application instead of a console application
+        if(MSVC)
+            set_target_properties(yuzu-cmd PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup")
+        elseif(MINGW)
+            set_target_properties(yuzu-cmd PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "-Wl,--subsystem,windows")
+        endif()
+    endif()
+
+    if (MSVC)
+        include(CopyYuzuSDLDeps)
+        copy_yuzu_SDL_deps(yuzu-cmd)
+    endif()
+
+    if (YUZU_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS)
+        target_precompile_headers(yuzu-cmd PRIVATE precompiled_headers.h)
+    endif()
+
+    create_target_directory_groups(yuzu-cmd)
+endif()
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