diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 5321cba..2c3d332 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ tradeoff is that the mode line is hidden during the startup phase.")
 When set to non-nil, Emacs will automatically call `package-initialize' and
 `package-refresh-contents' to set up and update the package system.")
 
+(defvar minimal-emacs-setup-native-compilation t
+  "If non-nil, enable and configure native compilation.
+When enabled, this variable sets the following:
+- `native-comp-deferred-compilation'
+- `native-comp-jit-compilation'
+- `package-native-compile'")
+
 (defvar minimal-emacs-user-directory user-emacs-directory
   "The default value of the `user-emacs-directory' variable.")
 
@@ -141,9 +148,9 @@ pre-early-init.el, and post-early-init.el.")
          (fboundp 'native-comp-available-p)
          (native-comp-available-p))
     ;; Activate `native-compile'
-    (setq native-comp-jit-compilation t
-          native-comp-deferred-compilation t
-          package-native-compile t)
+    (setq native-comp-deferred-compilation minimal-emacs-setup-native-compilation
+          native-comp-jit-compilation minimal-emacs-setup-native-compilation
+          package-native-compile minimal-emacs-setup-native-compilation)
   ;; Deactivate the `native-compile' feature if it is not available
   (setq features (delq 'native-compile features)))