diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aed9f677..9e65db17 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ IF ( VISUAL_STUDIO ) # (Provided in CMakePresets)
 	ADD_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS( _ITERATOR_DEBUG_LEVEL=0 )
 	ADD_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS( VISUAL_STUDIO )
 ELSEIF ( WIN32 ) # probably mingw or github runner
-	ADD_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS( -lwsock32 )
-	ADD_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS( -lw2_s32 )
+	TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( -lwsock32 )
+	TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( -lw2_s32 )
 ENDIF ()
 
 # needed for some uncommon IDE and OS combinations