diff --git a/_cffi_build/shaderc_build.py b/_cffi_build/shaderc_build.py
index 34cb80b..d703ba1 100644
--- a/_cffi_build/shaderc_build.py
+++ b/_cffi_build/shaderc_build.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import multiprocessing
-from os import path
+from os import path, environ
 import os
 import platform
 import subprocess
 from zipfile import ZipFile
+import shutil
 
+WINDOWS = platform.system() == "Windows"
+MACOS   = platform.system() == "Darwin"
+LINUX   = platform.system() == "Linux"
 
 HERE = path.dirname(path.realpath(__file__))
 SHADERC_ZIP = path.join(HERE, 'shaderc-cb4f0f6.zip')
@@ -12,6 +16,37 @@
 SHADERC_BIN = path.join(HERE, 'shaderc_build')
 STATIC_LIB_FOLDER = path.join(SHADERC_BIN, 'libshaderc')
 
+def get_vulkan_sdk_lib():
+    if "VULKAN_SDK" in environ.keys():
+        if LINUX or MACOS:
+            fvulkan = path.join(environ["VULKAN_SDK"], "lib", "libshaderc_combined.a")
+            if path.exists(fvulkan):
+                print("Found shaderc_combined in Vulkan SDK: '%s'" % fvulkan)
+                return fvulkan
+            
+        elif WINDOWS:
+            fvulkan = path.join(environ["VULKAN_SDK"], "Lib", "shaderc_combined.lib")
+            if path.exists(fvulkan):
+                print("Found shaderc_combined in Vulkan SDK: '%s'" % fvulkan)
+                return fvulkan
+    
+    print("Could not find shaderc_combined in Vulkan SDK, VULKAN_SDK: '%s'" % environ.get("VULKAN_SDK", ""))
+    return None
+
+def vulkan_sdk_fallback():
+    vulkan_sdk_lib_path = get_vulkan_sdk_lib()
+    if vulkan_sdk_lib_path is not None: 
+        static_lib_path = path.join(STATIC_LIB_FOLDER, path.basename(vulkan_sdk_lib_path))
+        os.makedirs(STATIC_LIB_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
+
+        print("Copying '%s' to '%s'" % (vulkan_sdk_lib_path, static_lib_path))
+        shutil.copy(vulkan_sdk_lib_path, static_lib_path)
+        if path.exists(static_lib_path):
+            return True
+        else:
+            print("Failed to copy library from '%s' to '%s'" % (vulkan_sdk_lib_path, static_lib_path))
+    
+    return False
 
 # ----------
 # BUILD STATIC LIB
@@ -27,7 +62,6 @@ def build():
         os.makedirs(SHADERC_BIN)
 
     # Prepare
-    windows = platform.system() == 'Windows'
     options = [
         '-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release',
         '-DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON',
@@ -35,7 +69,7 @@ def build():
         '-DSHADERC_SKIP_TESTS=ON'
     ]
 
-    if windows:
+    if WINDOWS:
         options += [
             '-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=/nologo /EHsc /MD',
             '-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=/nologo /EHsc /MD',
@@ -46,16 +80,31 @@ def build():
 
     call = ['cmake', '-B'+SHADERC_BIN, '-H'+SHADERC_SRC]
     call += options
-    subprocess.check_call(call, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=windows)
+
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call(call, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=WINDOWS)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        # If CMake fails to configure, we revert to attempt to use Vulkan SDK
+        if not vulkan_sdk_fallback():
+            raise e
+        else:
+            return
 
     # Build
     cpu = ''
     if platform.system() == 'Linux':
         cpu = '-j' + str(multiprocessing.cpu_count() * 2)
 
-    subprocess.check_call(['cmake', '--build', SHADERC_BIN, '--config',
-                          'Release', '--', cpu], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
-                          shell=windows)
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call(['cmake', '--build', SHADERC_BIN, '--config',
+                            'Release', '--', cpu], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                            shell=WINDOWS)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        # If CMake fails to build, we revert to attempt to use Vulkan SDK
+        if not vulkan_sdk_fallback():
+            raise e
+        else:
+            return
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':