diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index eec2b25..75dbd27 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,30 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 project(service_template CXX)
 
+
+# This option is disabled when using CMake presets
+option(
+    SERVICE_TEMPLATE_OVERRIDES
+    "Use hardcoded overrides for userver options from the service template"
+    ON
+)
+if(SERVICE_TEMPLATE_OVERRIDES)
+  # Disable userver libraries that are not needed in this project
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_MONGODB OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_POSTGRESQL OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_REDIS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_CLICKHOUSE OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_GRPC OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_RABBITMQ OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+
+  # Compatibility mode: some systems don't support these features
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_CRYPTOPP_BLAKE2 OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_GRPC_CHANNELZ OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(USERVER_FEATURE_REDIS_HI_MALLOC ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+endif()
+
+
+# Adding userver dependency
 include(third_party/userver/cmake/SetupEnvironment.cmake)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 add_subdirectory(third_party/userver)
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 2ca9fc0..c64160d 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
       "hidden": true,
       "generator": "Ninja",
       "cacheVariables": {
+        "SERVICE_TEMPLATE_OVERRIDES": "OFF",
         "USERVER_FEATURE_MONGODB": "OFF",
         "USERVER_FEATURE_POSTGRESQL": "OFF",
         "USERVER_FEATURE_REDIS": "OFF",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 62bf0d5..1c4902d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-DEBUG_PRESET ?= debug
-RELEASE_PRESET ?= release
+CMAKE_COMMON_FLAGS ?= -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON
+CMAKE_DEBUG_FLAGS ?= -DUSERVER_SANITIZE='addr ub'
+CMAKE_RELEASE_FLAGS ?=
 NPROCS ?= $(shell nproc)
 CLANG_FORMAT ?= clang-format
 DOCKER_COMPOSE ?= docker-compose
@@ -7,6 +8,9 @@ DOCKER_COMPOSE ?= docker-compose
 # NOTE: use Makefile.local to override the options defined above.
 -include Makefile.local
 
+CMAKE_DEBUG_FLAGS += -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug $(CMAKE_COMMON_FLAGS)
+CMAKE_RELEASE_FLAGS += -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release $(CMAKE_COMMON_FLAGS)
+
 .PHONY: all
 all: test-debug test-release
 
@@ -14,12 +18,12 @@ all: test-debug test-release
 .PHONY: cmake-debug
 cmake-debug:
 	git submodule update --init
-	cmake --preset $(DEBUG_PRESET)
+	cmake -B build_debug $(CMAKE_DEBUG_FLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: cmake-release
 cmake-release:
 	git submodule update --init
-	cmake --preset $(RELEASE_PRESET)
+	cmake -B build_release $(CMAKE_RELEASE_FLAGS)
 
 build_debug/CMakeCache.txt: cmake-debug
 build_release/CMakeCache.txt: cmake-release