diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ea21da781a..8abd0e3ca0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ set(MUSE_APP_BUILD_MODE "dev" CACHE STRING "Build mode")
 # - testing - for testing versions (alpha, beta, RC)
 # - release - for stable release builds
 
+# The application owns this option; for the standalone framework build this
+# top-level CMakeLists is the application.
+option(MUSE_COMPILE_USE_PCH "Use precompiled headers." ON)
+
 include(${MUSE_FRAMEWORK_SRC_PATH}/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake)
 
 ###########################################
diff --git a/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake b/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake
index 0a853397a0..b351cfa50b 100644
--- a/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake
+++ b/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ option(MUSE_CONFIGURATION_IS_WEB "Configuration is web" OFF)
 
 # === Build options ===
 option(MUSE_COMPILE_ASAN "Enable Address Sanitizer" OFF)
-option(MUSE_COMPILE_USE_PCH "Use precompiled headers." ON)
 
 # === Debug options ===
 option(MUSE_COMPILE_STRING_DEBUG_HACK "Enable string debug hack (only clang)" ON)