diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d300e74..ae6e7bf 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 if(CXXOPTS_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
     add_executable(example example.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(example PRIVATE cxxopts)
+    target_link_libraries(example cxxopts)
 
     target_link_libraries(example ${CXXOPTS_LINKER_LIBRARIES})
 
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index a593baa..cb126f8 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 if (CXXOPTS_BUILD_TESTS)
     add_executable(options_test options.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(options_test PRIVATE cxxopts)
+    target_link_libraries(options_test cxxopts)
 
     target_link_libraries(options_test ${CXXOPTS_LINKER_LIBRARIES})