diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 13e04a5..3c985ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 include(CheckIPOSupported)
 include(CMakeLists.txt.in)
-include_arbutils()
 
 project(CreatureLib)
 
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@ option(TESTS "Whether the test executable should be build as well." OFF)
 option(STATICC "Whether gcc and stdc++ should be linked statically to the library." OFF)
 set(LEVEL_SIZE "8" CACHE STRING "Number of bits to store the level as. Currently reserved, and can only be 8")
 
+include_arbutils()
+
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
     add_compile_options(-fconcepts)
 endif ()
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt.in b/CMakeLists.txt.in
index d2e4181..b401f61 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt.in
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt.in
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(arbutils
         BUILD_COMMAND ""
         INSTALL_COMMAND ""
         TEST_COMMAND ""
+        CMAKE_ARGS "-DSHARED=${SHARED} -DWINDOWS=${WINDOWS} -DSTATICC=${STATICC}"
         )