diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a2a0398..c0b7f95 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ option(LSFGVK_BUILD_UI           "Build the user interface"         OFF)
 option(LSFGVK_BUILD_CLI          "Build the command line interface"  ON)
 option(LSFGVK_INSTALL_DEVELOP    "Install development libraries and headers"      OFF)
 option(LSFGVK_INSTALL_XDG_FILES  "Install the application icon and desktop files" OFF)
-option(LSFGVK_LAYER_LIBRARY_PATH "Change where Vulkan searches for the layer library" liblsfg-vk-layer.so)
+set(LSFGVK_LAYER_LIBRARY_PATH liblsfg-vk-layer.so CACHE STRING "Change where Vulkan searches for the layer library")
 option(LSFGVK_TESTING_RENDERDOC  "Enable RenderDoc integration for testing purposes" OFF)
 # === READ HERE FOR BUILD OPTIONS ===