diff --git a/external/plutosvg/CMakeLists.txt b/external/plutosvg/CMakeLists.txt
index 35f4c57..f18336a 100644
--- a/external/plutosvg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/plutosvg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,28 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 include(FetchContent)
 
-#makes no sense without freetype
-if (NOT TARGET plutosvg::plutosvg AND TARGET Freetype::Freetype)
+if (NOT TARGET Freetype::Freetype)
+	#makes no sense without freetype
+	return()
+endif()
+
+option(TOMATO_DEP_PLUTOSVG_USE_SYSTEM "Prefer system provided plutosvg" OFF)
+
+if (TOMATO_DEP_PLUTOSVG_USE_SYSTEM)
+	if (NOT TARGET plutosvg::plutosvg)
+		cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
+		find_package(plutosvg 0.0.6 CONFIG GLOBAL QUIET)
+	endif()
+
+	if (TARGET plutosvg::plutosvg)
+		message(STATUS "found system plutosvg")
+	else()
+		message(STATUS "system plutosvg not found")
+	endif()
+
+endif()
+
+if (NOT TARGET plutosvg::plutosvg)
 	set(PLUTOSVG_ENABLE_FREETYPE ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
 	set(PLUTOSVG_BUILD_EXAMPLES OFF CACHE INTERNAL "")
 	FetchContent_Declare(plutosvg