diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2797d182ea..dee71e5e35 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ option(ENABLE_CUBEB "Enables the cubeb audio backend" ON)
 
 option(USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE "Enables Discord Rich Presence" OFF)
 
+option(ENABLE_SCRIPTING ON)
+
 if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/hooks/pre-commit)
     message(STATUS "Copying pre-commit hook")
     file(COPY hooks/pre-commit
@@ -258,6 +260,10 @@ if (CITRA_ENABLE_COMPATIBILITY_REPORTING)
     add_definitions(-DCITRA_ENABLE_COMPATIBILITY_REPORTING)
 endif()
 
+if (ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
+    add_definitions(-DENABLE_SCRIPTING)
+endif()
+
 # Platform-specific library requirements
 # ======================================
 
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ea3c8b44b..aa8b0d6f27 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,95 +94,97 @@ if (ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE)
     target_include_directories(json-headers INTERFACE ./json)
 endif()
 
-# ZeroMQ
-# libzmq includes its own clang-format target, which conflicts with the
-# clang-format in Citra if libzmq is added as a subdirectory. An external
-# project gets around this issue. Unfortunately, a lot of different
-# configuration options are required for each different platform. An
-# attempt was made to use CMake variables where possible, but some
-# information necessarily had to be repeated. Hopefully there is not
-# often a need to change anything.
-if (MINGW)
-    if (${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Windows")
-        set(LIBZMQ_MAKE mingw32-make)
-        set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER "")
-        set(LIBZMQ_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "")
+if (ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
+    # ZeroMQ
+    # libzmq includes its own clang-format target, which conflicts with the
+    # clang-format in Citra if libzmq is added as a subdirectory. An external
+    # project gets around this issue. Unfortunately, a lot of different
+    # configuration options are required for each different platform. An
+    # attempt was made to use CMake variables where possible, but some
+    # information necessarily had to be repeated. Hopefully there is not
+    # often a need to change anything.
+    if (MINGW)
+        if (${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Windows")
+            set(LIBZMQ_MAKE mingw32-make)
+            set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER "")
+            set(LIBZMQ_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "")
+        else()
+            set(LIBZMQ_MAKE make)
+            set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER};-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
+            set(LIBZMQ_TOOLCHAIN_FILE -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/MinGWCross.cmake)
+        endif()
+        ExternalProject_Add(libzmq-external
+            SOURCE_DIR ./libzmq
+            CMAKE_ARGS -DWITH_PERF_TOOL=OFF;-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF;-DENABLE_CPACK=OFF;-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=${LIBZMQ_MAKE};-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE};${LIBZMQ_TOOLCHAIN_FILE};${LIBZMQ_COMPILER}
+            BUILD_COMMAND cmake --build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-prefix/src/libzmq-external-build --target libzmq-static --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+            GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq
+            GIT_TAG v4.2.5
+            INSTALL_COMMAND "")
     else()
-        set(LIBZMQ_MAKE make)
-        set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER};-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
-        set(LIBZMQ_TOOLCHAIN_FILE -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/MinGWCross.cmake)
+        if (MSVC)
+            set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER_FLAGS -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=/GL-;-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=/GL-)
+        else()
+            set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER_FLAGS "")
+        endif()
+        ExternalProject_Add(libzmq-external
+            SOURCE_DIR ./libzmq
+            CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=1;-DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=x86_64;-DWITH_PERF_TOOL=OFF;-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF;-DENABLE_CPACK=OFF;-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE};${LIBZMQ_COMPILER_FLAGS}
+            BUILD_COMMAND cmake --build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-prefix/src/libzmq-external-build --target libzmq-static --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+            GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq
+            GIT_TAG v4.2.5
+            INSTALL_COMMAND "")
     endif()
-    ExternalProject_Add(libzmq-external
-        SOURCE_DIR ./libzmq
-        CMAKE_ARGS -DWITH_PERF_TOOL=OFF;-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF;-DENABLE_CPACK=OFF;-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=${LIBZMQ_MAKE};-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE};${LIBZMQ_TOOLCHAIN_FILE};${LIBZMQ_COMPILER}
-        BUILD_COMMAND cmake --build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-prefix/src/libzmq-external-build --target libzmq-static --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
-        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq
-        GIT_TAG v4.2.5
-        INSTALL_COMMAND "")
-else()
-    if (MSVC)
-        set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER_FLAGS -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=/GL-;-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=/GL-)
-    else()
-        set(LIBZMQ_COMPILER_FLAGS "")
-    endif()
-    ExternalProject_Add(libzmq-external
-        SOURCE_DIR ./libzmq
-        CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=1;-DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=x86_64;-DWITH_PERF_TOOL=OFF;-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF;-DENABLE_CPACK=OFF;-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE};${LIBZMQ_COMPILER_FLAGS}
-        BUILD_COMMAND cmake --build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-prefix/src/libzmq-external-build --target libzmq-static --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
-        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq
-        GIT_TAG v4.2.5
-        INSTALL_COMMAND "")
-endif()
-set(LIBZMQ_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-prefix/src/libzmq-external-build/lib)
-# On macOS, we need to build a fat static library containing both x86_64 and x86_64h, since macOS
-# targets specify two architectures in their link command line ("-arch x86_64 -arch x86_64h").
-if (APPLE)
-    ExternalProject_Add(libzmq-external-h
-        SOURCE_DIR ./libzmq-h
-        CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=1;-DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=x86_64h;-DWITH_PERF_TOOL=OFF;-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF;-DENABLE_CPACK=OFF;-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
-        BUILD_COMMAND cmake --build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-h-prefix/src/libzmq-external-h-build --target libzmq-static --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
-        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq
-        GIT_TAG v4.2.5
-        INSTALL_COMMAND "")
-    set(LIBZMQ_H_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-h-prefix/src/libzmq-external-h-build/lib)
-
-    add_library(libzmq-external-imported STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
-    add_library(libzmq-external-imported-h STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
-    add_dependencies(libzmq-external-imported libzmq-external)
-    add_dependencies(libzmq-external-imported-h libzmq-external-h)
-else()
-    add_library(libzmq STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
-    add_dependencies(libzmq libzmq-external)
-endif()
-# Set up the imported target properties
-if (MSVC)
-    set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/libzmq-v141-mt-s-4_2_5${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-    set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES iphlpapi${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-else()
+    set(LIBZMQ_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-prefix/src/libzmq-external-build/lib)
+    # On macOS, we need to build a fat static library containing both x86_64 and x86_64h, since macOS
+    # targets specify two architectures in their link command line ("-arch x86_64 -arch x86_64h").
     if (APPLE)
-        set_target_properties(libzmq-external-imported PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-        set_target_properties(libzmq-external-imported-h PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_H_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+        ExternalProject_Add(libzmq-external-h
+            SOURCE_DIR ./libzmq-h
+            CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=1;-DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=x86_64h;-DWITH_PERF_TOOL=OFF;-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF;-DENABLE_CPACK=OFF;-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+            BUILD_COMMAND cmake --build ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-h-prefix/src/libzmq-external-h-build --target libzmq-static --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+            GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq
+            GIT_TAG v4.2.5
+            INSTALL_COMMAND "")
+        set(LIBZMQ_H_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libzmq-external-h-prefix/src/libzmq-external-h-build/lib)
+
+        add_library(libzmq-external-imported STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+        add_library(libzmq-external-imported-h STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+        add_dependencies(libzmq-external-imported libzmq-external)
+        add_dependencies(libzmq-external-imported-h libzmq-external-h)
     else()
-        set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-        if(MINGW)
-            set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES "ws2_32${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX};iphlpapi${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+        add_library(libzmq STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+        add_dependencies(libzmq libzmq-external)
+    endif()
+    # Set up the imported target properties
+    if (MSVC)
+        set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/libzmq-v141-mt-s-4_2_5${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+        set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES iphlpapi${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+    else()
+        if (APPLE)
+            set_target_properties(libzmq-external-imported PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+            set_target_properties(libzmq-external-imported-h PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_H_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+        else()
+            set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+            if(MINGW)
+                set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES "ws2_32${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX};iphlpapi${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+            endif()
         endif()
     endif()
+    # On macOS, create the combined target
+    if (APPLE)
+        set(LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq_combined${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+        add_custom_target(libzmq-combined COMMAND lipo -create ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX} ${LIBZMQ_H_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX} -o ${LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT}
+                                          BYPRODUCTS ${LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT})
+        add_dependencies(libzmq-combined libzmq-external-imported libzmq-external-imported-h)
+        add_library(libzmq STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+        set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT})
+        add_dependencies(libzmq libzmq-combined)
+    endif()
+    # C interface to ZeroMQ
+    add_library(libzmq-headers INTERFACE)
+    target_include_directories(libzmq-headers INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libzmq/include)
+    # C++ interface to ZeroMQ
+    add_library(cppzmq-headers INTERFACE)
+    target_include_directories(cppzmq-headers INTERFACE ./cppzmq)
+    add_dependencies(cppzmq-headers libzmq)
 endif()
-# On macOS, create the combined target
-if (APPLE)
-    set(LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq_combined${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-    add_custom_target(libzmq-combined COMMAND lipo -create ${LIBZMQ_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX} ${LIBZMQ_H_DIR}/libzmq${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX} -o ${LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT}
-                                      BYPRODUCTS ${LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT})
-    add_dependencies(libzmq-combined libzmq-external-imported libzmq-external-imported-h)
-    add_library(libzmq STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
-    set_target_properties(libzmq PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${LIBZMQ_COMBINED_OUTPUT})
-    add_dependencies(libzmq libzmq-combined)
-endif()
-# C interface to ZeroMQ
-add_library(libzmq-headers INTERFACE)
-target_include_directories(libzmq-headers INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libzmq/include)
-# C++ interface to ZeroMQ
-add_library(cppzmq-headers INTERFACE)
-target_include_directories(cppzmq-headers INTERFACE ./cppzmq)
-add_dependencies(cppzmq-headers libzmq)
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index b1a14c7826..7226d1bcec 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-add_library(core STATIC
+set(core_sources
     3ds.h
     announce_multiplayer_session.cpp
     announce_multiplayer_session.h
@@ -410,14 +410,6 @@ add_library(core STATIC
     movie.h
     perf_stats.cpp
     perf_stats.h
-    rpc/packet.cpp
-    rpc/packet.h
-    rpc/rpc_server.cpp
-    rpc/rpc_server.h
-    rpc/server.cpp
-    rpc/server.h
-    rpc/zmq_server.cpp
-    rpc/zmq_server.h
     settings.cpp
     settings.h
     telemetry_session.cpp
@@ -426,6 +418,19 @@ add_library(core STATIC
     tracer/recorder.cpp
     tracer/recorder.h
 )
+if (ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
+    list(APPEND core_sources
+        rpc/packet.cpp
+        rpc/packet.h
+        rpc/rpc_server.cpp
+        rpc/rpc_server.h
+        rpc/server.cpp
+        rpc/server.h
+        rpc/zmq_server.cpp
+        rpc/zmq_server.h
+    )
+endif()
+add_library(core STATIC ${core_sources})
 
 create_target_directory_groups(core)
 
@@ -445,4 +450,6 @@ if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64)
     target_link_libraries(core PRIVATE dynarmic)
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC libzmq-headers cppzmq-headers libzmq)
+if (ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
+    target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC libzmq-headers cppzmq-headers libzmq)
+endif()
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index cef1ddc4be..9fb520fe59 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 #include "core/loader/loader.h"
 #include "core/memory_setup.h"
 #include "core/movie.h"
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
 #include "core/rpc/rpc_server.h"
+#endif
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "network/network.h"
 #include "video_core/video_core.h"
@@ -182,7 +184,11 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Init(EmuWindow& emu_window, u32 system_mode) {
     dsp_core->EnableStretching(Settings::values.enable_audio_stretching);
 
     telemetry_session = std::make_unique<Core::TelemetrySession>();
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
     rpc_server = std::make_unique<RPC::RPCServer>();
+#endif
+
     service_manager = std::make_shared<Service::SM::ServiceManager>();
     shared_page_handler = std::make_shared<SharedPage::Handler>();
 
@@ -234,7 +240,9 @@ void System::Shutdown() {
     Kernel::Shutdown();
     HW::Shutdown();
     telemetry_session.reset();
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
     rpc_server.reset();
+#endif
     service_manager.reset();
     dsp_core.reset();
     cpu_core.reset();
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 12a1e5c68b..517d53e978 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ namespace AudioCore {
 class DspInterface;
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
 namespace RPC {
 class RPCServer;
 }
+#endif
 
 namespace Service {
 namespace SM {
@@ -220,8 +222,10 @@ private:
     /// Frontend applets
     std::shared_ptr<Frontend::SoftwareKeyboard> registered_swkbd;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
     /// RPC Server for scripting support
     std::unique_ptr<RPC::RPCServer> rpc_server;
+#endif
 
     /// Shared Page
     std::shared_ptr<SharedPage::Handler> shared_page_handler;