diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b6dc9c40..a52c4f66a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_TESTS "Enable generating tests executable" ON "NOT
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_DEDICATED_ROOM "Enable generating dedicated room executable" ON "NOT ANDROID AND NOT IOS" OFF)
 
 option(ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE "Enable web services (telemetry, etc.)" ON)
+option(ENABLE_SCRIPTING "Enable RPC server for scripting" ON)
 
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_CUBEB "Enables the cubeb audio backend" ON "NOT IOS" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_OPENAL "Enables the OpenAL audio backend" ON)
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index 1927d2ef6..38038af1d 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -173,37 +173,38 @@ endif()
 add_library(json-headers INTERFACE)
 target_include_directories(json-headers INTERFACE ./json)
 
+# OpenSSL
+if (USE_SYSTEM_OPENSSL)
+    find_package(OpenSSL 1.1)
+    if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
+        set(OPENSSL_LIBRARIES OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+if (NOT OPENSSL_FOUND)
+    # LibreSSL
+    set(LIBRESSL_SKIP_INSTALL ON CACHE BOOL "")
+    set(OPENSSLDIR "/etc/ssl/")
+    add_subdirectory(libressl EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+    target_include_directories(ssl INTERFACE ./libressl/include)
+    target_compile_definitions(ssl PRIVATE -DHAVE_INET_NTOP)
+    get_directory_property(OPENSSL_LIBRARIES
+        DIRECTORY libressl
+        DEFINITION OPENSSL_LIBS)
+endif()
+
+# httplib
+add_library(httplib INTERFACE)
+target_include_directories(httplib INTERFACE ./httplib)
+target_compile_options(httplib INTERFACE -DCPPHTTPLIB_OPENSSL_SUPPORT)
+target_link_libraries(httplib INTERFACE ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
+
+if(ANDROID)
+    add_subdirectory(android-ifaddrs)
+endif()
+
+# cpp-jwt
 if (ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE)
-    if (USE_SYSTEM_OPENSSL)
-        find_package(OpenSSL 1.1)
-        if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
-            set(OPENSSL_LIBRARIES OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto)
-        endif()
-    endif()
-
-    if (NOT OPENSSL_FOUND)
-        # LibreSSL
-        set(LIBRESSL_SKIP_INSTALL ON CACHE BOOL "")
-        set(OPENSSLDIR "/etc/ssl/")
-        add_subdirectory(libressl EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-        target_include_directories(ssl INTERFACE ./libressl/include)
-        target_compile_definitions(ssl PRIVATE -DHAVE_INET_NTOP)
-        get_directory_property(OPENSSL_LIBRARIES
-            DIRECTORY libressl
-            DEFINITION OPENSSL_LIBS)
-    endif()
-
-    if(ANDROID)
-        add_subdirectory(android-ifaddrs)
-    endif()
-
-    # httplib
-    add_library(httplib INTERFACE)
-    target_include_directories(httplib INTERFACE ./httplib)
-    target_compile_options(httplib INTERFACE -DCPPHTTPLIB_OPENSSL_SUPPORT)
-    target_link_libraries(httplib INTERFACE ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
-
-    # cpp-jwt
     add_library(cpp-jwt INTERFACE)
     target_include_directories(cpp-jwt INTERFACE ./cpp-jwt/include)
     target_compile_definitions(cpp-jwt INTERFACE CPP_JWT_USE_VENDORED_NLOHMANN_JSON)
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 4961e17e5..5ac61ce23 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -461,14 +461,6 @@ add_library(citra_core STATIC
     perf_stats.cpp
     perf_stats.h
     precompiled_headers.h
-    rpc/packet.cpp
-    rpc/packet.h
-    rpc/rpc_server.cpp
-    rpc/rpc_server.h
-    rpc/server.cpp
-    rpc/server.h
-    rpc/udp_server.cpp
-    rpc/udp_server.h
     savestate.cpp
     savestate.h
     system_titles.cpp
@@ -495,6 +487,20 @@ if (ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE)
     endif()
 endif()
 
+if (ENABLE_SCRIPTING)
+    target_compile_definitions(citra_core PRIVATE -DENABLE_SCRIPTING)
+    target_sources(citra_core PRIVATE
+        rpc/packet.cpp
+        rpc/packet.h
+        rpc/rpc_server.cpp
+        rpc/rpc_server.h
+        rpc/server.cpp
+        rpc/server.h
+        rpc/udp_server.cpp
+        rpc/udp_server.h
+    )
+endif()
+
 if ("x86_64" IN_LIST ARCHITECTURE OR "arm64" IN_LIST ARCHITECTURE)
     target_sources(citra_core PRIVATE
         arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.cpp
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 97f71d7d6..de239fe21 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
 #include "core/hw/lcd.h"
 #include "core/loader/loader.h"
 #include "core/movie.h"
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
 #include "core/rpc/server.h"
+#endif
 #include "core/telemetry_session.h"
 #include "network/network.h"
 #include "video_core/custom_textures/custom_tex_manager.h"
@@ -418,7 +420,9 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Init(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window,
 
     telemetry_session = std::make_unique<Core::TelemetrySession>();
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
     rpc_server = std::make_unique<RPC::Server>(*this);
+#endif
 
     service_manager = std::make_unique<Service::SM::ServiceManager>(*this);
     archive_manager = std::make_unique<Service::FS::ArchiveManager>(*this);
@@ -555,7 +559,9 @@ void System::Shutdown(bool is_deserializing) {
     }
     custom_tex_manager.reset();
     telemetry_session.reset();
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
     rpc_server.reset();
+#endif
     archive_manager.reset();
     service_manager.reset();
     dsp_core.reset();
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 4c401b736..ae3310ca7 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -405,8 +405,10 @@ private:
     /// Image interface
     std::shared_ptr<Frontend::ImageInterface> registered_image_interface;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
     /// RPC Server for scripting support
     std::unique_ptr<RPC::Server> rpc_server;
+#endif
 
     std::unique_ptr<Service::FS::ArchiveManager> archive_manager;