diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index d695d2558..d150cb640 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -376,7 +376,15 @@ endif()
 
 # vulkan-headers
 add_library(vulkan-headers INTERFACE)
-target_include_directories(vulkan-headers SYSTEM INTERFACE ./vulkan-headers/include)
+if(USE_SYSTEM_VULKAN_HEADERS)
+    find_package(Vulkan REQUIRED)
+    if(TARGET Vulkan::Headers)
+        message(STATUS "Found Vulkan headers")
+        target_link_libraries(vulkan-headers INTERFACE Vulkan::Headers)
+    endif()
+else()
+    target_include_directories(vulkan-headers SYSTEM INTERFACE ./vulkan-headers/include)
+endif()
 if (APPLE)
     target_include_directories(vulkan-headers SYSTEM INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/MoltenVK)
 endif()
diff --git a/externals/cmake-modules/CitraHandleSystemLibs.cmake b/externals/cmake-modules/CitraHandleSystemLibs.cmake
index f72115056..44f156b75 100644
--- a/externals/cmake-modules/CitraHandleSystemLibs.cmake
+++ b/externals/cmake-modules/CitraHandleSystemLibs.cmake
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ option(USE_SYSTEM_CUBEB "Use the system cubeb (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_LODEPNG "Use the system lodepng (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENAL "Use the system OpenAL (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_VMA "Use the system VulkanMemoryAllocator (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_VULKAN_HEADERS "Use the system Vulkan headers (instead of the bundled ones)" OFF)
 
 # Qt and MoltenVK are handled separately
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_SDL2 "Disable system SDL2" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_CUBEB "Disable system cubeb" OFF "USE_SYST
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_LODEPNG "Disable system lodepng" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_OPENAL "Disable system OpenAL" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_VMA "Disable system VulkanMemoryAllocator" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(DISABLE_SYSTEM_VULKAN_HEADERS "Disable system Vulkan headers" OFF "USE_SYSTEM_LIBS" OFF)
 
 set(LIB_VAR_LIST
     SDL2
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ set(LIB_VAR_LIST
     LODEPNG
     OPENAL
     VMA
+    VULKAN_HEADERS
     )
 
 # First, check that USE_SYSTEM_XXX is not used with USE_SYSTEM_LIBS