diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 68e92e2bf0..464727e533 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ project(tangram)
 # Options
 option(TANGRAM_USE_SYSTEM_FONT_LIBS "Use system libraries Freetype, ICU and Harfbuzz via pkgconfig" OFF)
 option(TANGRAM_USE_SYSTEM_GLFW_LIBS "Use system libraries for GLFW3 via pkgconfig" OFF)
+option(TANGRAM_USE_SYSTEM_SQLITE_LIBS "Use system libraries for SQLite via pkgconfig" OFF)
+option(TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE "Build MBTiles Datasource" ON)
 
 option(TANGRAM_BUILD_TESTS "Build unit tests" OFF)
 option(TANGRAM_BUNDLE_TESTS "Compile all tests into a single binary" ON)
diff --git a/bench/CMakeLists.txt b/bench/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c66950eb5..2252541179 100644
--- a/bench/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bench/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ foreach(_src_file_path ${BENCH_SOURCES})
   )
 
   target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE_NAME}
+  PRIVATE
     tangram-core
     benchmark
     platform_mock
diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index fd72d0a13f..ee49aa15ba 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ project(tangram-core)
 # Build core library dependencies.
 add_subdirectory(deps)
 
+if (TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE)
+  set(MBTILES_SOURCES src/data/mbtilesDataSource.cpp)
+  set(MBTILES_LIBS SQLiteCpp sqlite3)
+endif()
+
 add_library(tangram-core
   src/map.cpp
   src/platform.cpp
   src/data/clientGeoJsonSource.cpp
-  src/data/mbtilesDataSource.cpp
   src/data/memoryCacheDataSource.cpp
   src/data/networkDataSource.cpp
   src/data/properties.cpp
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ add_library(tangram-core
   src/view/flyTo.cpp
   src/view/view.cpp
   src/view/viewConstraint.cpp
+  ${MBTILES_SOURCES}
 )
 
 # Include headers from core library and dependencies.
@@ -129,12 +134,11 @@ target_include_directories(tangram-core
 # Link core library dependencies.
 target_link_libraries(tangram-core
   PRIVATE
+  ${MBTILES_LIBS}
   duktape
   css-color-parser-cpp
   yaml-cpp
   alfons
-  SQLiteCpp
-  sqlite3
   double-conversion
   miniz
   z
@@ -146,7 +150,15 @@ if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 endif()
 
 if(TANGRAM_WARN_ON_RULE_CONFLICT)
-  add_definitions(-DTANGRAM_WARN_ON_RULE_CONFLICT)
+  target_compile_definitions(tangram-core
+    PRIVATE
+    TANGRAM_WARN_ON_RULE_CONFLICT)
+endif()
+
+if (TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE)
+  target_compile_definitions(tangram-core
+    PRIVATE
+    TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE)
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
diff --git a/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt b/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ef73a9e5e..f738aea18e 100644
--- a/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,23 +69,29 @@ endif()
 set(GLM_INCLUDE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/glm)
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/alfons)
 
-## SQLiteCpp ##
-###############
-set(SQLITECPP_RUN_CPPLINT OFF CACHE BOOL "")
-set(SQLITECPP_RUN_CPPCHECK OFF CACHE BOOL "")
-set(SQLITE_ENABLE_COLUMN_METADATA OFF CACHE BOOL "")
-
-add_subdirectory(SQLiteCpp)
-
-# Extensions aren't needed for MBTiles and aren't available in older versions of sqlite3.
-target_compile_definitions(SQLiteCpp PRIVATE SQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION)
-
-# needed for sqlite3 to work for ndk15c+ and android api level < 21
-# refer:
-# https://github.com/android-ndk/ndk/issues/477 and
-# https://android.googlesource.com/platform/bionic/+/master/docs/32-bit-abi.md
-if (ANDROID)
+if (TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE)
+  ## SQLiteCpp ##
+  ###############
+  set(SQLITECPP_RUN_CPPLINT OFF CACHE BOOL "")
+  set(SQLITECPP_RUN_CPPCHECK OFF CACHE BOOL "")
+  set(SQLITE_ENABLE_COLUMN_METADATA OFF CACHE BOOL "")
+
+  if (TANGRAM_USE_SYSTEM_SQLITE_LIBS)
+    set(SQLITECPP_INTERNAL_SQLITE OFF CACHE BOOL "")
+  endif()
+
+  add_subdirectory(SQLiteCpp)
+
+  # Extensions aren't needed for MBTiles and aren't available in older versions of sqlite3.
+  target_compile_definitions(SQLiteCpp PRIVATE SQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION)
+
+  # needed for sqlite3 to work for ndk15c+ and android api level < 21
+  # refer:
+  # https://github.com/android-ndk/ndk/issues/477 and
+  # https://android.googlesource.com/platform/bionic/+/master/docs/32-bit-abi.md
+  if (ANDROID)
     target_compile_definitions(sqlite3 PRIVATE _FILE_OFFSET_BITS=32)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 ## double-conversion ##
diff --git a/core/src/map.cpp b/core/src/map.cpp
index ca42f33bd3..d387842b74 100644
--- a/core/src/map.cpp
+++ b/core/src/map.cpp
@@ -363,8 +363,12 @@ SceneID Map::updateSceneAsync(const std::vector<SceneUpdate>& _sceneUpdates) {
 }
 
 void Map::setMBTiles(const char* _dataSourceName, const char* _mbtilesFilePath) {
+#ifdef TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE
     std::string scenePath = std::string("sources.") + _dataSourceName + ".mbtiles";
     updateSceneAsync({SceneUpdate{scenePath.c_str(), _mbtilesFilePath}});
+#else
+    LOGE("MBTiles support is disabled. This source will be ignored: %s", _dataSourceName);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Map::resize(int _newWidth, int _newHeight) {
diff --git a/core/src/scene/sceneLoader.cpp b/core/src/scene/sceneLoader.cpp
index 207f9cc113..bcf51baa4f 100644
--- a/core/src/scene/sceneLoader.cpp
+++ b/core/src/scene/sceneLoader.cpp
@@ -1038,10 +1038,15 @@ void SceneLoader::loadSource(const std::shared_ptr<Platform>& platform, const st
     rawSources->setCacheSize(CACHE_SIZE);
 
     if (isMBTilesFile) {
+#ifdef TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE
         // If we have MBTiles, we know the source is tiled.
         tiled = true;
         // Create an MBTiles data source from the file at the url and add it to the source chain.
         rawSources->setNext(std::make_unique<MBTilesDataSource>(platform, name, url, ""));
+#else
+        LOGE("MBTiles support is disabled. This source will be ignored: %s", name.c_str());
+        return;
+#endif
     } else if (tiled) {
         rawSources->setNext(std::make_unique<NetworkDataSource>(platform, url, std::move(subdomains), isTms));
     }
diff --git a/platforms/android/tangram/build.gradle b/platforms/android/tangram/build.gradle
index d06a55a76c..2bbcd3ccdc 100644
--- a/platforms/android/tangram/build.gradle
+++ b/platforms/android/tangram/build.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ android {
                  '-Wignored-qualifiers',
                  '-Wtype-limits',
                  '-Wmissing-field-initializers',
-                 '-Wno-format-pedantic'
+                 '-Wno-format-pedantic',
+                 '-Wno-gnu-statement-expression',
+                 '-Wgnu-anonymous-struct',
+                 '-Wno-nested-anon-types'
 
         if (abi == 'all') {
           abiFilters 'armeabi-v7a', 'arm64-v8a', 'x86'
diff --git a/platforms/linux/config.cmake b/platforms/linux/config.cmake
index b3e68267f3..d374f4470a 100644
--- a/platforms/linux/config.cmake
+++ b/platforms/linux/config.cmake
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ check_unsupported_compiler_version()
 
 add_definitions(-DTANGRAM_LINUX)
 
-get_nextzen_api_key(NEXTZEN_API_KEY)
-add_definitions(-DNEXTZEN_API_KEY="${NEXTZEN_API_KEY}")
 
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
 
@@ -75,4 +73,10 @@ target_compile_options(tangram
   -Wmissing-field-initializers
 )
 
+get_nextzen_api_key(NEXTZEN_API_KEY)
+target_compile_definitions(tangram
+  PRIVATE
+  NEXTZEN_API_KEY="${NEXTZEN_API_KEY}")
+
+
 add_resources(tangram "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scenes" "res")