diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 2876b49..9d72133 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ makedepends=(
 optdepends=(
     'iucode-tool: for outdated microcode detection'
 )
-options=(
+options+=(
     !emptydirs
 )
 source=("$pkgname-$pkgver::git+$url.git#tag=v$pkgver"