diff --git a/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index a99209273..d7ea91f70 100644
--- a/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -455,46 +455,52 @@ if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE AND NOT HAIKU)
     endif()
 endif()
 
-# Get the Qt translations directory
-get_target_property(QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE Qt${QT_MAJOR}::qmake IMPORTED_LOCATION)
-execute_process(COMMAND ${QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE} -query QT_INSTALL_TRANSLATIONS OUTPUT_VARIABLE QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+option(EMBED_QTBASE_TRANSLATIONS "Embed the base Qt translations into the executable" ON)
+
+if (EMBED_QTBASE_TRANSLATIONS)
+    # Get the Qt translations directory
+    get_target_property(QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE Qt${QT_MAJOR}::qmake IMPORTED_LOCATION)
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE} -query QT_INSTALL_TRANSLATIONS OUTPUT_VARIABLE QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+endif()
 
 set(QM_FILES)
 file(GLOB po_files "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/languages/*.po")
 foreach(po_file ${po_files})
     get_filename_component(PO_FILE_NAME ${po_file} NAME_WE)
 
-    # Get the language and country
-    string(REGEX MATCH "^[a-z]+" PO_LANGUAGE ${PO_FILE_NAME})
-    string(REGEX MATCH "[A-Z]+$" PO_COUNTRY ${PO_FILE_NAME})
+    if (EMBED_QTBASE_TRANSLATIONS)
+        # Get the language and country
+        string(REGEX MATCH "^[a-z]+" PO_LANGUAGE ${PO_FILE_NAME})
+        string(REGEX MATCH "[A-Z]+$" PO_COUNTRY ${PO_FILE_NAME})
 
-    # Find the base Qt translation for the language and country
-    set(qt_translation_file_dest "qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
-    if (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
-        set(qt_translation_file "qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
-    # Fall back to just the language if country isn't found
-    elseif (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
-        set(qt_translation_file "qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
-    # If the translation is still not found, try the legacy Qt one
-    elseif (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
-        set(qt_translation_file "qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
-    # Fall back to just the language again
-    elseif (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
-        set(qt_translation_file "qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
-    else()
-        unset(qt_translation_file)
-    endif()
-
-    # Copy the translation file to the build directory
-    if (qt_translation_file)
-        file(COPY "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/${qt_translation_file}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-        if (NOT (qt_translation_file STREQUAL qt_translation_file_dest))
-            # Rename the file for consistency
-            file(RENAME "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${qt_translation_file}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${qt_translation_file_dest}")
+        # Find the base Qt translation for the language and country
+        set(qt_translation_file_dest "qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
+        if (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
+            set(qt_translation_file "qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
+        # Fall back to just the language if country isn't found
+        elseif (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
+            set(qt_translation_file "qtbase_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
+        # If the translation is still not found, try the legacy Qt one
+        elseif (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
+            set(qt_translation_file "qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}_${PO_COUNTRY}.qm")
+        # Fall back to just the language again
+        elseif (EXISTS "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
+            set(qt_translation_file "qt_${PO_LANGUAGE}.qm")
+        else()
+            unset(qt_translation_file)
+        endif()
+
+        # Copy the translation file to the build directory
+        if (qt_translation_file)
+            file(COPY "${QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR}/${qt_translation_file}" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+            if (NOT (qt_translation_file STREQUAL qt_translation_file_dest))
+                # Rename the file for consistency
+                file(RENAME "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${qt_translation_file}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${qt_translation_file_dest}")
+            endif()
+            # Add the file to the translations list
+            string(APPEND QT_TRANSLATIONS_LIST "        <file>${qt_translation_file_dest}</file>\n")
+            list(APPEND QM_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${qt_translation_file_dest}")
         endif()
-        # Add the file to the translations list
-        string(APPEND QT_TRANSLATIONS_LIST "        <file>${qt_translation_file_dest}</file>\n")
-        list(APPEND QM_FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${qt_translation_file_dest}")
     endif()
 
     add_custom_command(OUTPUT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/86box_${PO_FILE_NAME}.qm"