diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a9ea6a5d8..af1b37ed91 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ option(TANGRAM_USE_JSCORE_STATIC "Build with pre-compiled static libraries for J
 
 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/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 3dc8eb6f29..f5cda004d7 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ 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
@@ -126,6 +125,17 @@ target_include_directories(tangram-core
   deps/double-conversion/include
 )
 
+# Link core library dependencies.
+target_link_libraries(tangram-core
+  PRIVATE
+  css-color-parser-cpp
+  yaml-cpp
+  alfons
+  double-conversion
+  miniz
+  z
+)
+
 # Add JavaScript implementation.
 if(TANGRAM_JSCORE_ENABLED)
   target_sources(tangram-core PRIVATE src/js/JSCoreContext.cpp)
@@ -140,19 +150,12 @@ else()
   target_link_libraries(tangram-core PRIVATE duktape)
 endif()
 
-# Link core library dependencies.
-target_link_libraries(tangram-core
-  PRIVATE
-  css-color-parser-cpp
-  yaml-cpp
-  alfons
-  SQLiteCpp
-  sqlite3
-  double-conversion
-  miniz
-  z
-)
-
+# Add MBTiles implementation.
+if(TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE)
+  target_sources(tangram-core PRIVATE src/data/mbtilesDataSource.cpp)
+  target_link_libraries(tangram-core PRIVATE SQLiteCpp sqlite3)
+  target_compile_definitions(tangram-core PRIVATE TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE=1)
+endif()
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   # SQLite needs dl dynamic library loader when Linux
diff --git a/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt b/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt
index dc39cdc53c..a9fffb520d 100644
--- a/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/deps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,23 +59,29 @@ 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/config.cmake b/platforms/android/config.cmake
index 8b08443dbd..be38d92246 100644
--- a/platforms/android/config.cmake
+++ b/platforms/android/config.cmake
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ add_library(tangram SHARED
   platforms/common/platform_gl.cpp
   platforms/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/jniExports.cpp
   platforms/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/androidPlatform.cpp
-  platforms/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/sqlite3ndk.cpp
 )
 
-target_include_directories(tangram
-  PRIVATE
-  core/deps/SQLiteCpp/sqlite3 # sqlite3ndk.cpp needs sqlite3.h
-)
+if(TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE)
+  target_sources(tangram PRIVATE platforms/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/sqlite3ndk.cpp)
+  target_include_directories(tangram PRIVATE core/deps/SQLiteCpp/sqlite3) # sqlite3ndk.cpp needs sqlite3.h
+  target_compile_definitions(tangram PRIVATE TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE=1)
+endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(tangram
   PRIVATE
diff --git a/platforms/android/tangram/build.gradle b/platforms/android/tangram/build.gradle
index 6df27c760e..8aa62591cd 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/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/androidPlatform.cpp b/platforms/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/androidPlatform.cpp
index 7fa2685d8e..a2a942c6ad 100644
--- a/platforms/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/androidPlatform.cpp
+++ b/platforms/android/tangram/src/main/cpp/androidPlatform.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 #include <codecvt>
 #include <locale>
 
+#ifdef TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE
 #include "sqlite3ndk.h"
-
+#endif
 
 PFNGLBINDVERTEXARRAYOESPROC glBindVertexArrayOESEXT = 0;
 PFNGLDELETEVERTEXARRAYSOESPROC glDeleteVertexArraysOESEXT = 0;
@@ -182,7 +183,9 @@ AndroidPlatform::AndroidPlatform(JNIEnv* _jniEnv, jobject _assetManager, jobject
         return;
     }
 
+#ifdef TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE
     sqlite3_ndk_init(m_assetManager);
+#endif
 }
 
 void AndroidPlatform::dispose(JNIEnv* _jniEnv) {
diff --git a/platforms/ios/config.cmake b/platforms/ios/config.cmake
index 8bb9d40f40..bcb3a7620f 100644
--- a/platforms/ios/config.cmake
+++ b/platforms/ios/config.cmake
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ set(NEXTZEN_API_KEY $ENV{NEXTZEN_API_KEY})
 configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/platforms/ios/demo/Info.plist.in ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/Info.plist)
 
 # Tell SQLiteCpp to not build its own copy of SQLite, we will use the system library instead.
+set(SQLITECPP_INTERNAL_SQLITE OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 if (IOS_SDK_VERSION VERSION_LESS 11.0)
   set(SQLITE_USE_LEGACY_STRUCT ON CACHE BOOL "")
 endif()
-set(SQLITECPP_INTERNAL_SQLITE OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 
 # Headers must be absolute paths for the copy_if_different command on the
 # static library target, relative paths cause it to fail with an error.
@@ -149,14 +149,16 @@ set(TANGRAM_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES "\
   $<TARGET_FILE:harfbuzz>
   $<TARGET_FILE:freetype>
   $<TARGET_FILE:icucommon>
-  $<TARGET_FILE:SQLiteCpp>
   $<TARGET_FILE:double-conversion>
   $<TARGET_FILE:miniz>
   "
 )
-if (NOT TANGRAM_USE_JSCORE)
+if(NOT TANGRAM_USE_JSCORE)
   set(TANGRAM_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES "${TANGRAM_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES} $<TARGET_FILE:duktape>")
 endif()
+if(TANGRAM_MBTILES_DATASOURCE)
+  set(TANGRAM_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES "${TANGRAM_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES} $<TARGET_FILE:SQLiteCpp>")
+endif()
 
 set_target_properties(tangram-static PROPERTIES
   XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION "${TANGRAM_FRAMEWORK_VERSION}"
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")