diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3fc0e7d..689b922 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs)
 # This helps to build vendor projects with or without any patching. Also if any
 # files are changed in vendor projects those can be retained with this option.
 option(ANDROID_TOOLS_PATCH_VENDOR "Patch vendor projects using patches directory" ON)
+option(ANDROID_TOOLS_USE_SYSTEM_FMT "Use system provided fmt library instead of bundled one" OFF)
 
 # Install bash/zsh completion files.
 set(COMPLETION_COMMON_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR}/android-tools/completions")
diff --git a/vendor/CMakeLists.txt b/vendor/CMakeLists.txt
index 2348845..864cfe9 100644
--- a/vendor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vendor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,13 @@ if(ANDROID_TOOLS_PATCH_VENDOR AND EXISTS "${ANDROID_PATCH_DIR}/")
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(boringssl EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-add_subdirectory(fmtlib EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+
+if(ANDROID_TOOLS_USE_SYSTEM_FMT)
+	find_package(fmt CONFIG REQUIRED)
+	message(STATUS "Found fmt: ${fmt_DIR} (version ${fmt_VERSION})")
+else()
+	add_subdirectory(fmtlib EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+endif()
 
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(libbrotlicommon REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libbrotlicommon)