diff --git a/src/lib/synergy/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/synergy/CMakeLists.txt
index 11f68499a..16d53a079 100644
--- a/src/lib/synergy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/synergy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,8 +28,13 @@ elseif (UNIX)
     file(GLOB arch_sources "unix/*.cpp")
 endif()
 
-include_directories("../../../ext/pugixml/src")
-list(APPEND arch_sources "../../../ext/pugixml/src/pugixml.cpp")
+option(SYSTEM_PUGIXML "Use system pugixml instead of vendored one" OFF)
+if (SYSTEM_PUGIXML)
+    find_package(pugixml REQUIRED)
+else()
+    include_directories("../../../ext/pugixml/src")
+    list(APPEND arch_sources "../../../ext/pugixml/src/pugixml.cpp")
+endif()
 
 list(APPEND sources ${arch_sources})
 list(APPEND headers ${arch_headers})
@@ -53,3 +58,6 @@ if (UNIX)
     endif()
 endif()
 
+if (SYSTEM_PUGIXML)
+    target_link_libraries(synlib pugixml)
+endif()