diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 11ddad0560..9bced56586 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ elseif(${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} MATCHES "Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
-# include build options
-include(options.cmake)
+option(USE_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS "USE_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS makes rpcs3 compile with -march=native, which is useful for local builds, but not good for packages." ON)
+option(WITH_LLVM "Enable usage of LLVM library" ON)
+option(BUILD_LLVM_SUBMODULE "Build LLVM from git submodule" ON)
+option(USE_ALSA "ALSA audio backend" ON)
+option(USE_PULSE "PulseAudio audio backend" ON)
+option(USE_FAUDIO "FAudio audio backend" ON)
+option(USE_LIBEVDEV "libevdev-based joystick support" ON)
+option(USE_DISCORD_RPC "Discord rich presence integration" ON)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_ZLIB "Prefer system ZLIB instead of the builtin one" ON)
+option(USE_VULKAN "Vulkan render backend" ON)
+option(USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Use precompiled headers" OFF)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/buildfiles/cmake")
 
diff --git a/options.cmake b/options.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c5d4cc5a0..0000000000
--- a/options.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-# rpcs3 project build options
-#========================================================================
-
-
-# linker args
-#========================================================================
-
-option(
-    USE_SYSTEM_ZLIB
-    "Prefer system ZLIB instead of the builtin one"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS
-    "Use precompiled headers"
-    OFF
-)
-
-# build options
-#========================================================================
-
-
-# "USE_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS makes rpcs3 compile with -march=native,
-#  which is useful for local builds, but not good for packages.
-option(
-    USE_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS
-    "Enable march=native compatibility"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    WITH_LLVM
-    "Enable usage of LLVM library"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    BUILD_LLVM_SUBMODULE
-    "Build LLVM from git submodule"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    USE_ALSA
-    "Use ALSA audio backend"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    USE_PULSE
-    "Use PulseAudio audio backend"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    USE_FAUDIO
-    "Use FAudio audio backend"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    USE_LIBEVDEV
-    "Enable libevdev-based joystick support"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    USE_DISCORD_RPC
-    "Enable Discord rich presence integration"
-    ON
-)
-
-option(
-    USE_VULKAN
-    "Enable Vulkan render backend"
-    ON
-)