diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d562f411..ecb5e68cf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ endif()
 add_definition(ZENOH_DEBUG=${ZENOH_DEBUG})
 
 # Zenoh pico feature configuration options
-option(Z_FEATURE_PUBLICATION "Toggle publication feature" 1)
-option(Z_FEATURE_SUBSCRIPTION "Toggle subscription feature" 1)
-option(Z_FEATURE_QUERY "Toggle query feature" 1)
-option(Z_FEATURE_QUERYABLE "Toggle queryable feature" 1)
+set(Z_FEATURE_PUBLICATION 1 CACHE STRING "Toggle publication feature")
+set(Z_FEATURE_SUBSCRIPTION 1 CACHE STRING "Toggle subscription feature")
+set(Z_FEATURE_QUERY 1 CACHE STRING "Toggle query feature")
+set(Z_FEATURE_QUERYABLE 1 CACHE STRING "Toggle queryable feature")
 add_definition(Z_FEATURE_PUBLICATION=${Z_FEATURE_PUBLICATION})
 add_definition(Z_FEATURE_SUBSCRIPTION=${Z_FEATURE_SUBSCRIPTION})
 add_definition(Z_FEATURE_QUERY=${Z_FEATURE_QUERY})