diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f6d7fd3b..a50d97b58 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ if (BUILD_SUPPORTED)
     DFHACK_PLUGIN(building-hacks building-hacks.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
     DFHACK_PLUGIN(embark-tools embark-tools.cpp)
     DFHACK_PLUGIN(petcapRemover petcapRemover.cpp)
+    
+    add_subdirectory(rendermax)
 endif()
 
 # this is the skeleton plugin. If you want to make your own, make a copy and then change it
@@ -175,7 +177,3 @@ OPTION(BUILD_SKELETON "Build the skeleton plugin." OFF)
 if(BUILD_SKELETON)
     add_subdirectory(skeleton)
 endif()
-OPTION(BUILD_RENDERMAX "Build the rendermax alt-renderers plugin." OFF)
-if(BUILD_RENDERMAX)
-    add_subdirectory(rendermax)
-endif()