diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b1811752b..b63beeee2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ if(NOT DEFINED FREERDP_VENDOR)
 	set(FREERDP_VENDOR 1)
 endif()
 
-set(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE ON)
-
-set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+option(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE "colorful CMake makefile" ON)
+option(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE "verbose CMake makefile" ON)
+option(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE "build with position independent code (-fPIC or -fPIE)" ON)
 
 # Include our extra modules
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/)