diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/CMakeLists.txt b/doomsday/apps/client/CMakeLists.txt
index d720e72f3c..195643f5a4 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -221,6 +221,16 @@ endif()
 target_link_libraries (client PUBLIC doomsdaygui)
 deng_link_libraries (client PUBLIC DengGui DengDoomsday DengGameKit DengGloom)
 
+if (DE_USE_SYSTEM_GLBINDING)
+  target_link_libraries (client PUBLIC glbinding)
+  deng_link_libraries (client PUBLIC glbinding)
+endif()
+
+if (DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP)
+  target_link_libraries (client PUBLIC assimp)
+  deng_link_libraries (client PUBLIC assimp)
+endif()
+
 # Extensions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 target_link_libraries (client PRIVATE importsave)
diff --git a/doomsday/build/scripts/build_deps.py b/doomsday/build/scripts/build_deps.py
index 874e8301f0..8dd4a3fb1d 100755
--- a/doomsday/build/scripts/build_deps.py
+++ b/doomsday/build/scripts/build_deps.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ def print_config(cfg):
 IS_MSYS   = os.getenv('MSYSTEM') == 'MSYS'
 IS_MINGW  = os.getenv('MSYSTEM') == 'MINGW64'
 
+build_foundation = build_assimp = build_glbinding = True
+
 PATCH_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
 if IS_MSYS:
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ def print_config(cfg):
     )
 ]
 
-if IS_MACOS: del dependencies[2] # using glbinding from Homebrew
+if IS_MACOS: build_glbinding = False # using glbinding from Homebrew
 
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -111,6 +113,12 @@ def print_config(cfg):
     elif opt == '-d':
         idx += 1
         cfg['build_dir'] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[idx])
+    elif opt == '--skip-foundation':
+        build_foundation = False
+    elif opt == '--skip-assimp':
+        build_assimp = False
+    elif opt == '--skip-glbinding':
+        build_glbinding = False
     else:
         raise Exception('Unknown option: ' + opt)
     idx += 1
@@ -120,14 +128,17 @@ def print_config(cfg):
 Usage: build_deps.py [opts] [commands] build-dir
 
 Commands:
-  build           Build using existing config.
-  clean           Clean the build directory.
+  build             Build using existing config.
+  clean             Clean the build directory.
 
 Options:
-  -G <generator>  Use CMake <generator> when configuring build.
-  -t <type>       Set CMake build type (e.g., Release).
-  -d <dir>        Set build directory.
-  --help          Show this help.
+  -G <generator>    Use CMake <generator> when configuring build.
+  -t <type>         Set CMake build type (e.g., Release).
+  -d <dir>          Set build directory.
+  --help            Show this help.
+  --skip-foundation Do not build the_Foundation library
+  --skip-assimp     Do not build Open Asset Importer library
+  --skip-glbinding  Do not build glbinding library
 """)
     print_config(cfg)
     exit(0)
@@ -147,6 +158,15 @@ def print_config(cfg):
     shutil.rmtree(PRODUCTS_DIR)
 os.makedirs(PRODUCTS_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 
+if not build_glbinding:
+  del dependencies[2]
+
+if not build_assimp:
+  del dependencies[1]
+
+if not build_foundation:
+  del dependencies[0]
+
 for long_name, git_url, git_tag, cmake_opts in dependencies:
     name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(git_url))[0]
     src_dir = os.path.join(BUILD_DIR, name)
diff --git a/doomsday/cmake/FindAssimp.cmake b/doomsday/cmake/FindAssimp.cmake
index cad0eb424c..a881ec576b 100644
--- a/doomsday/cmake/FindAssimp.cmake
+++ b/doomsday/cmake/FindAssimp.cmake
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-include (assimp-config) # from deps
+if (DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP)
+    include (${DE_CMAKE_DIR}/assimp-system.cmake)
+else ()
+    include (assimp-config) # from deps
+endif ()
 
 add_library (assimp INTERFACE)
 set (_cxxFlags ${ASSIMP_CXX_FLAGS})
 separate_arguments (_cxxFlags)
 target_compile_options (assimp INTERFACE ${_cxxFlags})
 target_include_directories (assimp INTERFACE ${ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-target_link_libraries (assimp INTERFACE -L${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DIRS} -l${ASSIMP_LIBRARIES})
+if (DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP)
+    target_link_libraries (assimp INTERFACE ${ASSIMP_LIBRARIES})
+else ()
+    target_link_libraries (assimp INTERFACE -L${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DIRS} -l${ASSIMP_LIBRARIES})
+endif ()
diff --git a/doomsday/cmake/Findglbinding.cmake b/doomsday/cmake/Findglbinding.cmake
index d944ec4a9f..c92e9f26df 100644
--- a/doomsday/cmake/Findglbinding.cmake
+++ b/doomsday/cmake/Findglbinding.cmake
@@ -3,14 +3,20 @@ message (STATUS "Looking for glbinding...")
 if (APPLE)
     # Homebrew's glbinding CMake config doesn't seem to work.
     include (${glbinding_DIR}/cmake/glbinding/glbinding-export.cmake)
+elseif (DE_USE_SYSTEM_GLBINDING)
+    include (${DE_CMAKE_DIR}/glbinding-system.cmake)
 else ()
     # Use the glbinding built by build_deps.py.
     include (${DE_DEPENDS_DIR}/products/glbinding-config.cmake)
     set (glbinding_DIR ${DE_DEPENDS_DIR}/products)
 endif ()
 
-if (MSYS OR WIN32)
-   set (DE_GLBINDING_VERSION 3)
+if (DE_USE_SYSTEM_GLBINDING)
+  set (DE_GLBINDING_VERSION ${glbinding_VERSION_MAJOR})
+elseif (MSYS OR WIN32)
+    set (DE_GLBINDING_VERSION 3)
 else ()
    set (DE_GLBINDING_VERSION 2)
 endif ()
+
+message (STATUS "Found glbinding version ${DE_GLBINDING_VERSION}")
diff --git a/doomsday/cmake/Options.cmake b/doomsday/cmake/Options.cmake
index b2def0c7d3..4c49dd17d5 100644
--- a/doomsday/cmake/Options.cmake
+++ b/doomsday/cmake/Options.cmake
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ option (DE_ENABLE_SDK        "Enable installation of the Doomsday SDK" OFF)
 option (DE_ENABLE_TESTS      "Enable tests" OFF)
 option (DE_ENABLE_TOOLS      "Enable tools" ON)
 option (DE_ENABLE_DEPLOYMENT "Enable deployment of all dependencies" ON)
+option (DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP "Use system-provided assimp library" OFF)
+option (DE_USE_SYSTEM_GLBINDING "Use system-provided glbinding library" OFF)
 option (DE_FIXED_ASM
     "Use inline assembler for fixed-point math"
     ${DE_FIXED_ASM_DEFAULT}
diff --git a/doomsday/cmake/assimp-system.cmake b/doomsday/cmake/assimp-system.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fae57835f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doomsday/cmake/assimp-system.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+if(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
+	set(ASSIMP_ARCHITECTURE "64")
+elseif(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 4)
+	set(ASSIMP_ARCHITECTURE "32")
+endif(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
+	
+if(WIN32)
+	set(ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR CACHE PATH "ASSIMP root directory")
+
+	# Find path of each library
+	find_path(ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIR
+		NAMES
+			assimp/anim.h
+		HINTS
+			${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/include
+	)
+
+	if(MSVC12)
+		set(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc120")
+	elseif(MSVC14)	
+		set(ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION "vc140")
+	endif(MSVC12)
+	
+	if(MSVC12 OR MSVC14)
+	
+		find_path(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DIR
+			NAMES
+				assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.lib
+			HINTS
+				${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/lib${ASSIMP_ARCHITECTURE}
+		)
+		
+		find_library(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_RELEASE				assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.lib 			PATHS ${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DIR})
+		find_library(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DEBUG				assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mtd.lib			PATHS ${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DIR})
+		
+		set(ASSIMP_LIBRARY 
+			optimized 	${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_RELEASE}
+			debug		${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DEBUG}
+		)
+		
+		set(ASSIMP_LIBRARIES "ASSIMP_LIBRARY_RELEASE" "ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DEBUG")
+	
+		FUNCTION(ASSIMP_COPY_BINARIES TargetDirectory)
+			ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(AssimpCopyBinaries
+				COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/bin${ASSIMP_ARCHITECTURE}/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mtd.dll 	${TargetDirectory}/Debug/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mtd.dll
+				COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/bin${ASSIMP_ARCHITECTURE}/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.dll 		${TargetDirectory}/Release/assimp-${ASSIMP_MSVC_VERSION}-mt.dll
+			COMMENT "Copying Assimp binaries to '${TargetDirectory}'"
+			VERBATIM)
+		ENDFUNCTION(ASSIMP_COPY_BINARIES)
+	
+	endif()
+	
+elseif (DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP)
+
+	find_path(
+	  ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIR
+	  NAMES assimp/postprocess.h assimp/scene.h assimp/version.h assimp/config.h assimp/cimport.h
+	  PATHS /usr/local/include
+	  PATHS /usr/include/
+
+	)
+
+	find_library(
+	  ASSIMP_LIBRARIES
+	  NAMES assimp
+	  PATHS /usr/local/lib/
+	  PATHS /usr/lib64/
+	  PATHS /usr/lib/
+	)
+
+endif(WIN32 OR DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP)
+
+
+if (ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIR AND ASSIMP_LIBRARIES)
+  SET(assimp_FOUND TRUE)
+ENDIF (ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIR AND ASSIMP_LIBRARIES)
+
+if (assimp_FOUND)
+  if (NOT assimp_FIND_QUIETLY)
+	message(STATUS "Found asset importer library: ${ASSIMP_LIBRARIES}")
+  endif (NOT assimp_FIND_QUIETLY)
+else (assimp_FOUND)
+  if (DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP OR assimp_FIND_REQUIRED)
+	message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find asset importer library")
+  endif (assimp_FIND_REQUIRED)
+endif (assimp_FOUND)
+
diff --git a/doomsday/cmake/glbinding-system.cmake b/doomsday/cmake/glbinding-system.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1db7fa2c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doomsday/cmake/glbinding-system.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Find the glbinding headers and library in standard system paths
+
+find_path(
+  glbinding_INCLUDE_DIR
+  NAMES glbinding/glbinding-version.h
+  PATHS /usr/local/include
+  PATHS /usr/include/
+)
+
+find_library(
+  glbinding_LIBRARIES
+  NAMES glbinding
+  PATHS /usr/local/lib64/
+  PATHS /usr/local/lib/
+  PATHS /usr/lib64/
+  PATHS /usr/lib/
+)
+
+if (glbinding_INCLUDE_DIR AND glbinding_LIBRARIES)
+  SET(glbinding_FOUND TRUE)
+  SET(glbinding::glbinding_FOUND TRUE)
+
+  FILE(READ ${glbinding_INCLUDE_DIR}/glbinding/glbinding-version.h GLBINDING_VERSION_H)
+  STRING(REGEX MATCH "define[ ]+GLBINDING_VERSION_MAJOR[ ]+\"[0-9]+" GLBINDING_MAJOR_VERSION_LINE "${GLBINDING_VERSION_H}")
+ STRING(REGEX REPLACE "define[ ]+GLBINDING_VERSION_MAJOR[ ]+\"([0-9]+)" "\\1" glbinding_VERSION_MAJOR "${GLBINDING_MAJOR_VERSION_LINE}")
+
+  STRING(REGEX MATCH "define[ ]+GLBINDING_VERSION_MINOR[ ]+\"[0-9]+" GLBINDING_MINOR_VERSION_LINE "${GLBINDING_VERSION_H}")
+ STRING(REGEX REPLACE "define[ ]+GLBINDING_VERSION_MINOR[ ]+\"([0-9]+)" "\\1" glbinding_VERSION_MINOR "${GLBINDING_MINOR_VERSION_LINE}")
+
+  message (STATUS "Using system glbinding library, version ${glbinding_VERSION_MAJOR}.${glbinding_VERSION_MINOR}")
+
+ENDIF (glbinding_INCLUDE_DIRS AND glbinding_LIBRARIES)
+
diff --git a/doomsday/libs/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/doomsday/libs/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d2797c3b7..a7a7ae5f6e 100644
--- a/doomsday/libs/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doomsday/libs/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ deng_link_libraries (libgui PUBLIC DengCore)
 target_link_libraries (libgui PRIVATE SDL2 stb assimp)
 if (NOT DE_HAVE_OPENGL_ES)
     target_compile_definitions (libgui PRIVATE DE_GLBINDING_VERSION=${DE_GLBINDING_VERSION})
-    target_link_libraries (libgui PUBLIC glbinding::glbinding)
+    if (DE_USE_SYSTEM_GLBINDING)
+        target_link_libraries (libgui PUBLIC glbinding)
+    else ()
+        target_link_libraries (libgui PUBLIC glbinding::glbinding)
+    endif ()
 endif ()
 if (WIN32)
     target_link_libraries (libgui PUBLIC opengl32.lib)
@@ -140,11 +144,17 @@ elseif (CYGWIN)
         COMPONENT client
     )
 endif ()
-if (UNIX_LINUX)
+if (UNIX_LINUX AND NOT DE_USE_SYSTEM_ASSIMP)
     install (
         FILES ${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/lib/libassimp.so.4
               ${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/lib/libassimp.so.4.1.0
-              ${glbinding_DIR}/lib/libglbinding.so.2
+        DESTINATION ${DE_INSTALL_LIB_DIR}
+        COMPONENT client
+    )
+endif ()
+if (UNIX_LINUX AND NOT DE_USE_SYSTEM_GLBINDING)
+    install (
+        FILES ${glbinding_DIR}/lib/libglbinding.so.2
               ${glbinding_DIR}/lib/libglbinding.so.2.1.4
         DESTINATION ${DE_INSTALL_LIB_DIR}
         COMPONENT client