diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e56beee4f..177d1f2c4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ build:fedora:x86_64:
 build:fedora-minimal:x86_64:
   extends: build:fedora:x86_64
   variables:
-    CMAKE_OPTS: -DWITH_HOOKS=OFF -DWITH_IO=OFF -DWITH_WEB=OFF -DWITH_API=OFF -DWITH_CONFIG=OFF -DWITH_SRC=OFF -DWITH_TOOLS=OFF -DWITH_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_PLUGINS=OFF -DWITH_CLIENTS=OFF -DWITH_DOC=OFF
+    CMAKE_OPTS: -DWITH_HOOKS=OFF -DWITH_WEB=OFF -DWITH_API=OFF -DWITH_CONFIG=OFF -DWITH_SRC=OFF -DWITH_TOOLS=OFF -DWITH_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_PLUGINS=OFF -DWITH_CLIENTS=OFF -DWITH_DOC=OFF
 
 build:ubuntu:x86_64:
   extends: build:fedora:x86_64
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 06fea7450..6da964fe1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ endif()
 
 # Build options
 option(WITH_HOOKS   "Build with support for processing hook plugins" ON)
-option(WITH_IO      "Build with support format plugins" ON)
 option(WITH_WEB     "Build with internal webserver" ON)
 option(WITH_API     "Build with remote control API" ON)
 option(WITH_CONFIG  "Build with support for libconfig configuration syntax" ON)
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ configure_file(
 
 # Show feature summary
 add_feature_info(HOOKS   WITH_HOOKS   "Build with support for processing hook plugins")
-add_feature_info(IO      WITH_IO      "Build with support format plugins")
 add_feature_info(WEB     WITH_WEB     "Build with internal webserver")
 add_feature_info(API     WITH_API     "Build with remote control API")
 add_feature_info(CONFIG  WITH_CONFIG  "Build with support for libconfig configuration syntax")
diff --git a/include/villas/node/config.h.in b/include/villas/node/config.h.in
index af9638093..f191420a2 100644
--- a/include/villas/node/config.h.in
+++ b/include/villas/node/config.h.in
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #cmakedefine WITH_WEB
 #cmakedefine WITH_API
 #cmakedefine WITH_HOOKS
-#cmakedefine WITH_IO
 
 /* OS Headers */
 #cmakedefine HAS_EVENTFD
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index bce94870a..744188399 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ set(LIB_SRC
     stats.c
     super_node.cpp
     socket_addr.c
+    io.c
+    format_type.c
+
 )
 
 if(IBVERBS_FOUND AND RDMACM_FOUND)
@@ -72,21 +75,14 @@ endif()
 add_subdirectory(nodes)
 list(APPEND WHOLE_ARCHIVES nodes)
 
+add_subdirectory(formats)
+list(APPEND WHOLE_ARCHIVES formats)
+
 if(LIBCONFIG_FOUND)
     list(APPEND INCLUDE_DIRS ${LIBCONFIG_INCLUDE_DIRS})
     list(APPEND LIBRARIES PkgConfig::LIBCONFIG)
 endif()
 
-if(WITH_IO)
-    list(APPEND LIB_SRC
-        io.c
-        format_type.c
-    )
-    
-    add_subdirectory(formats)
-    list(APPEND WHOLE_ARCHIVES formats)
-endif()
-
 if(WITH_HOOKS)
     list(APPEND LIB_SRC
         hook.cpp
diff --git a/lib/hooks/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/hooks/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a3b0cace..13764a6f0 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/hooks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,14 +38,9 @@ set(HOOK_SRC
     skip_first.cpp
     stats.cpp
     ts.cpp
+    print.cpp
 )
 
-if(WITH_IO)
-    list(APPEND HOOK_SRC
-        print.cpp
-    )
-endif()
-
 add_library(hooks STATIC ${HOOK_SRC})
 target_include_directories(hooks PUBLIC ${INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(hooks INTERFACE ${LIBRARIES} PUBLIC villas-common)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d9431de7..b9fa7cd82 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,27 +47,25 @@ if(WITH_WEB)
     )
 endif()
 
-if(WITH_IO)
-    add_executable(villas-test-cmp villas-test-cmp.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(villas-test-cmp PUBLIC villas)
+add_executable(villas-test-cmp villas-test-cmp.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(villas-test-cmp PUBLIC villas)
 
-    add_executable(villas-convert villas-convert.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(villas-convert PUBLIC villas)
+add_executable(villas-convert villas-convert.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(villas-convert PUBLIC villas)
 
-    add_executable(villas-pipe villas-pipe.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(villas-pipe PUBLIC villas Threads::Threads)
+add_executable(villas-pipe villas-pipe.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(villas-pipe PUBLIC villas Threads::Threads)
 
-    add_executable(villas-signal villas-signal.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(villas-signal PUBLIC villas)
+add_executable(villas-signal villas-signal.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(villas-signal PUBLIC villas)
 
-    install(
-        TARGETS villas-convert villas-pipe villas-signal villas-test-cmp
-        COMPONENT bin
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-    )
-endif()
+install(
+    TARGETS villas-convert villas-pipe villas-signal villas-test-cmp
+    COMPONENT bin
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+)
 
-if(WITH_IO AND WITH_HOOKS)
+if(WITH_HOOKS)
     add_executable(villas-hook villas-hook.cpp)
     target_link_libraries(villas-hook PUBLIC villas)