diff --git a/userspace/libraries/CMakeLists.txt b/userspace/libraries/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a929dd0..97b7c210 100644
--- a/userspace/libraries/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/userspace/libraries/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ foreach(library ${USERSPACE_LIBRARIES})
 		# This is to allow cmake to link when libc updates
 		target_link_options(${library_lower} PRIVATE -nolibc)
 		# Default compile options
-		target_compile_options(${library_lower} PRIVATE -g -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Werror)
+		target_compile_options(${library_lower} PRIVATE -g -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Werror -msse -msse2)
 
 		# set SONAME as cmake doesn't set it for some reason??
 		set_target_properties(${library_lower} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-Wl,-soname,${library_lower}.so")
diff --git a/userspace/programs/CMakeLists.txt b/userspace/programs/CMakeLists.txt
index 288bbc05..b5e472bd 100644
--- a/userspace/programs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/userspace/programs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ foreach(project ${USERSPACE_PROGRAMS})
 	# This is to allow cmake to link when libc updates
 	target_link_options(${project} PRIVATE -nolibc)
 	# Default compile options
-	target_compile_options(${project} PRIVATE -g -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Werror)
+	target_compile_options(${project} PRIVATE -g -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Werror -msse -msse2)
 endforeach()