diff --git a/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt b/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt
index f47996388..5271c346c 100644
--- a/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rdtk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ if (NOT FREERDP_UNIFIED_BUILD)
     endif()
 
 
-	set(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE 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)
 
 	set(WINPR_VERSION_MAJOR 3)
 	option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON)
diff --git a/uwac/CMakeLists.txt b/uwac/CMakeLists.txt
index 893c24d2a..0ab79e8e4 100644
--- a/uwac/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/uwac/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ if (NOT FREERDP_UNIFIED_BUILD)
         set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION TRUE)
     endif()
 
-	set(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE 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)
 
 	option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON)
     option(EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS "Export all symbols form library" OFF)
diff --git a/winpr/CMakeLists.txt b/winpr/CMakeLists.txt
index c245a7e26..3bdef90ba 100644
--- a/winpr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/winpr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ if (NOT FREERDP_UNIFIED_BUILD)
         set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION TRUE)
     endif()
 
-
-	set(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE 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)
 	option(WITH_LIBRARY_VERSIONING "Use library version triplet" ON)
 
 	# Default to build shared libs