diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5430d0f..4262ef5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ set(LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 set(LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION "${LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION_MAJOR}.${LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION_MINOR}.${LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION_PATCH}")
 message("Configuring libsoundio version ${LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION}")
 
+option(ENABLE_JACK "Enable JACK backend" ON)
+option(ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO "Enable PulseAudio backend" ON)
+option(ENABLE_ALSA "Enable ALSA backend" ON)
+option(ENABLE_COREAUDIO "Enable CoreAudio backend" ON)
+option(ENABLE_WASAPI "Enable WASAPI backend" ON)
+
 find_package(Threads)
 if(Threads_FOUND)
     set(STATUS_THREADS "OK")
@@ -31,66 +37,97 @@ else(Threads_FOUND)
     set(STATUS_THREADS "not found")
 endif(Threads_FOUND)
 
-find_package(JACK)
-if(JACK_FOUND)
-    set(STATUS_JACK "OK")
-    set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_JACK true)
-    include_directories(${JACK_INCLUDE_DIR})
+if(ENABLE_JACK)
+    find_package(JACK)
+    if(JACK_FOUND)
+        set(STATUS_JACK "OK")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_JACK true)
+        include_directories(${JACK_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    else()
+        set(STATUS_JACK "not found")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_JACK false)
+        set(JACK_LIBRARY "")
+    endif()
 else()
-    set(STATUS_JACK "not found")
+    set(STATUS_JACK "disabled")
     set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_JACK false)
     set(JACK_LIBRARY "")
 endif()
 
-find_package(PulseAudio)
-if(PULSEAUDIO_FOUND)
-    set(STATUS_PULSEAUDIO "OK")
-    set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_PULSEAUDIO true)
-    include_directories(${PULSEAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR})
+if(ENABLE_PULSEAUDIO)
+    find_package(PulseAudio)
+    if(PULSEAUDIO_FOUND)
+        set(STATUS_PULSEAUDIO "OK")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_PULSEAUDIO true)
+        include_directories(${PULSEAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    else()
+        set(STATUS_PULSEAUDIO "not found")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_PULSEAUDIO false)
+        set(PULSEAUDIO_LIBRARY "")
+    endif()
 else()
-    set(STATUS_PULSEAUDIO "not found")
+    set(STATUS_PULSEAUDIO "disabled")
     set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_PULSEAUDIO false)
     set(PULSEAUDIO_LIBRARY "")
 endif()
 
-find_package(ALSA)
-if(ALSA_FOUND)
-    set(STATUS_ALSA "OK")
-    set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_ALSA true)
-    include_directories(${ALSA_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+if(ENABLE_ALSA)
+    find_package(ALSA)
+    if(ALSA_FOUND)
+        set(STATUS_ALSA "OK")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_ALSA true)
+        include_directories(${ALSA_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    else()
+        set(STATUS_ALSA "not found")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_ALSA false)
+        set(ALSA_LIBRARIES "")
+    endif()
 else()
-    set(STATUS_ALSA "not found")
+    set(STATUS_ALSA "disabled")
     set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_ALSA false)
     set(ALSA_LIBRARIES "")
 endif()
 
-find_package(CoreAudio)
-if(COREAUDIO_FOUND)
-    set(STATUS_COREAUDIO "OK")
-    set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_COREAUDIO true)
-    include_directories(${COREAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR})
+if(ENABLE_COREAUDIO)
+    find_package(CoreAudio)
+    if(COREAUDIO_FOUND)
+        set(STATUS_COREAUDIO "OK")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_COREAUDIO true)
+        include_directories(${COREAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-    find_path(COREFOUNDATION_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES CoreFoundation.h)
-    find_library(COREFOUNDATION_LIBRARY NAMES CoreFoundation)
-    include_directories(${COREFOUNDATION_INCLUDE_DIR})
+        find_path(COREFOUNDATION_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES CoreFoundation.h)
+        find_library(COREFOUNDATION_LIBRARY NAMES CoreFoundation)
+        include_directories(${COREFOUNDATION_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-    find_path(AUDIOUNIT_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES AudioUnit.h)
-    find_library(AUDIOUNIT_LIBRARY NAMES AudioUnit)
-    include_directories(${AUDIOUNIT_INCLUDE_DIR})
+        find_path(AUDIOUNIT_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES AudioUnit.h)
+        find_library(AUDIOUNIT_LIBRARY NAMES AudioUnit)
+        include_directories(${AUDIOUNIT_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    else()
+        set(STATUS_COREAUDIO "not found")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_COREAUDIO false)
+        set(COREAUDIO_LIBRARY "")
+        set(COREFOUNDATION_LIBRARY "")
+        set(AUDIOUNIT_LIBRARY "")
+    endif()
 else()
-    set(STATUS_COREAUDIO "not found")
+    set(STATUS_COREAUDIO "disabled")
     set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_COREAUDIO false)
     set(COREAUDIO_LIBRARY "")
     set(COREFOUNDATION_LIBRARY "")
     set(AUDIOUNIT_LIBRARY "")
 endif()
 
-find_package(WASAPI)
-if(WASAPI_FOUND)
-    set(STATUS_WASAPI "OK")
-    set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_WASAPI true)
+if(ENABLE_WASAPI)
+    find_package(WASAPI)
+    if(WASAPI_FOUND)
+        set(STATUS_WASAPI "OK")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_WASAPI true)
+    else()
+        set(STATUS_WASAPI "not found")
+        set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_WASAPI false)
+    endif()
 else()
-    set(STATUS_WASAPI "not found")
+    set(STATUS_WASAPI "disabled")
     set(SOUNDIO_HAVE_WASAPI false)
 endif()
 
@@ -339,9 +376,9 @@ message(
     "System Dependencies\n"
     "-------------------\n"
     "* threads                      : ${STATUS_THREADS}\n"
-    "* JACK (optional)              : ${STATUS_JACK}\n"
+    "* JACK       (optional)        : ${STATUS_JACK}\n"
     "* PulseAudio (optional)        : ${STATUS_PULSEAUDIO}\n"
-    "* ALSA (optional)              : ${STATUS_ALSA}\n"
-    "* CoreAudio (optional)         : ${STATUS_COREAUDIO}\n"
-    "* WASAPI (optional)            : ${STATUS_WASAPI}\n"
+    "* ALSA       (optional)        : ${STATUS_ALSA}\n"
+    "* CoreAudio  (optional)        : ${STATUS_COREAUDIO}\n"
+    "* WASAPI     (optional)        : ${STATUS_WASAPI}\n"
 )