diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 04aacdd9b..a22747396 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ target_include_directories(spotify-qt-lib PUBLIC
 
 # Third-party libraries
 add_subdirectory(thirdparty)
+target_link_libraries(spotify-qt-lib PRIVATE spotify-qt-lib-third-party)
 
 # Version macros
 target_compile_definitions(spotify-qt-lib PUBLIC LIB_VERSION="v${PROJECT_VERSION}")
@@ -43,10 +44,6 @@ if (MSVC)
 	target_compile_definitions(spotify-qt PRIVATE _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
 endif ()
 
-# External projects
-add_subdirectory(thirdparty)
-target_link_libraries(spotify-qt-lib PRIVATE spotify-qt-lib-third-party)
-
 # Link optional libraries
 if (LIB_QT_LIBRARIES)
 	target_link_libraries(spotify-qt-lib PRIVATE ${LIB_QT_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/lib/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index 004b88b4a..2444a8c95 100644
--- a/lib/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 
+# CMake doesn't allow linking of libraries outside of main CMake file
+# Create a new project to link against later
+project(spotify-qt-lib-third-party)
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} STATIC)
+
 # SQLite cache support
 if (NOT DEFINED USE_DB_CACHE)
 	set(USE_DB_CACHE ON)