diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 54eb90e90..f785b5d0c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_LIBUSB "Enable libusb for GameCube Adapter support
 
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_SOFTWARE_RENDERER "Enables the software renderer" ON "NOT ANDROID" OFF)
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_OPENGL "Enables the OpenGL renderer" ${DEFAULT_ENABLE_OPENGL} "NOT APPLE" OFF)
-option(ENABLE_VULKAN "Enables the Vulkan renderer" ON)
+# NetBSD doesn't support Vulkan yet, remove this check when it does.
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_VULKAN "Enables the Vulkan renderer" ON "NOT (BSD MATCHES \"NetBSD\")" OFF)
 
 option(USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE "Enables Discord Rich Presence" OFF)