diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 045d2874..daab6322 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -271,13 +271,14 @@ endif()
 
 if(MINGW)
     find_package(directxmath CONFIG REQUIRED)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC Microsoft::DirectXMath)
 else()
     find_package(directxmath CONFIG QUIET)
 endif()
 
 if(directxmath_FOUND)
     message(STATUS "Using DirectXMath package")
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC Microsoft::DirectXMath)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE Microsoft::DirectXMath)
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_XAUDIO_WIN7