diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f1fbee32d..0c6342dfe1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,24 +92,7 @@ option(ENABLE_LTO "Enable link time optimization" ${DEFAULT_ENABLE_LTO})
 option(CITRA_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Use precompiled headers" ON)
 option(CITRA_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS "Enable warnings as errors" ON)
 
-# System library options
-CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(USE_SYSTEM_QT "Use the system Qt lib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF "ENABLE_QT;MSVC OR APPLE" ON)
-CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(USE_SYSTEM_MOLTENVK "Use the system MoltenVK lib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF "APPLE" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL2 "Use the system SDL2 lib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_BOOST "Use the system Boost libs (instead of the bundled ones)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENSSL "Use the system OpenSSL libs (instead of the bundled LibreSSL)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_LIBUSB "Use the system libusb (instead of the bundled libusb)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_CPP_JWT "Use the system cpp-jwt (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_SOUNDTOUCH "Use the system SoundTouch (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_CPP_HTTPLIB "Use the system cpp-httplib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_JSON "Use the system JSON (nlohmann-json3) package (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_DYNARMIC "Use the system dynarmic (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_FMT "Use the system fmt (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_XBYAK "Use the system xbyak (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_INIH "Use the system inih (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_FDK_AAC_HEADERS "Use the system fdk-aac headers (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_FFMPEG_HEADERS "Use the system FFmpeg headers (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_GLSLANG "Use the system glslang and SPIR-V libraries (instead of the bundled ones)" OFF)
+include(CitraHandleSystemLibs)
 
 if (CITRA_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS)
     message(STATUS "Using Precompiled Headers.")
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index 649f1c2f8a..c86981f030 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ if (NOT USE_SYSTEM_BOOST)
     )
     target_link_libraries(boost_iostreams PUBLIC boost)
 # Add additional boost libs here; remember to ALIAS them in the root CMakeLists!
+else()
+    unset(BOOST_ROOT CACHE)
+    unset(Boost_INCLUDE_DIR CACHE)
+    set(Boost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 endif()
 
 # Catch2
diff --git a/externals/cmake-modules/CitraHandleSystemLibs.cmake b/externals/cmake-modules/CitraHandleSystemLibs.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4166e201b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals/cmake-modules/CitraHandleSystemLibs.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+option(USE_SYSTEM_LIBS "Use system libraries over bundled ones" OFF)
+
+# System library options
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(USE_SYSTEM_QT "Use the system Qt lib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF "ENABLE_QT;MSVC OR APPLE" ON)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(USE_SYSTEM_MOLTENVK "Use the system MoltenVK lib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF "APPLE" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL2 "Use the system SDL2 lib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_BOOST "Use the system Boost libs (instead of the bundled ones)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENSSL "Use the system OpenSSL libs (instead of the bundled LibreSSL)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_LIBUSB "Use the system libusb (instead of the bundled libusb)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_CPP_JWT "Use the system cpp-jwt (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_SOUNDTOUCH "Use the system SoundTouch (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_CPP_HTTPLIB "Use the system cpp-httplib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_JSON "Use the system JSON (nlohmann-json3) package (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_DYNARMIC "Use the system dynarmic (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_FMT "Use the system fmt (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_XBYAK "Use the system xbyak (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_INIH "Use the system inih (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_FDK_AAC_HEADERS "Use the system fdk-aac headers (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_FFMPEG_HEADERS "Use the system FFmpeg headers (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_GLSLANG "Use the system glslang and SPIR-V libraries (instead of the bundled ones)" OFF)
+
+# Qt and MoltenVK are handled separately
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_SDL2 "Disable system SDL2" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_BOOST "Disable system Boost" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_OPENSSL "Disable system OpenSSL" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_LIBUSB "Disable system LibUSB" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_CPP_JWT "Disable system cpp-jwt" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_SOUNDTOUCH "Disable system SoundTouch" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_CPP_HTTPLIB "Disable system cpp-httplib" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_JSON "Disable system JSON" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_DYNARMIC "Disable system Dynarmic" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_FMT "Disable system fmt" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_XBYAK "Disable system xbyak" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_INIH "Disable system inih" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_FDK_AAC_HEADERS "Disable system fdk_aac" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_FFMPEG_HEADERS "Disable system ffmpeg" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_GLSLANG "Disable system glslang" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+
+set(LIB_VAR_LIST
+    SDL2
+    BOOST
+    OPENSSL
+    LIBUSB
+    CPP_JWT
+    SOUNDTOUCH
+    CPP_HTTPLIB
+    JSON
+    DYNARMIC
+    FMT
+    XBYAK
+    INIH
+    FDK_AAC_HEADERS
+    FFMPEG_HEADERS
+    GLSLANG
+    )
+
+# First, check that USE_SYSTEM_XXX is not used with USE_SYSTEM_LIBS
+
+if(USE_SYSTEM_LIBS)
+    foreach(CURRENT_LIB IN LISTS LIB_VAR_LIST)
+        if(USE_SYSTEM_${CURRENT_LIB})
+            unset(USE_SYSTEM_${CURRENT_LIB})
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+
+    # Next, set which libraries to use
+
+    foreach(CURRENT_LIB IN LISTS LIB_VAR_LIST)
+        if(NOT DISABLE_SYSTEM_${CURRENT_LIB})
+            set(USE_SYSTEM_${CURRENT_LIB} ON CACHE BOOL "Using system ${CURRENT_LIB}" FORCE)
+        else()
+            # Explicitly disable this in case of multiple CMake invocations
+            set(USE_SYSTEM_${CURRENT_LIB} OFF CACHE BOOL "Using system ${CURRENT_LIB}" FORCE)
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+endif()