diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2cd52e8..382e3e1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ project(cgbwebcam)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
+# i think SDL should be setting this
+if(APPLE)
+  set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-framework AVFoundation")
+endif()
+
 set(SDL_STATIC ON)
 set(SDL_SHARED OFF)
 
@@ -38,7 +43,3 @@ include_directories(mgba/include)
 
 add_executable(cgbwebcam main.c)
 target_link_libraries(cgbwebcam SDL3-static mgba)
-
-if(APPLE)
-  target_link_libraries(cgbwebcam PRIVATE "-framework AVFoundation")
-endif()