diff --git a/cmake/bimg.cmake b/cmake/bimg.cmake
index 56a047e..f403771 100644
--- a/cmake/bimg.cmake
+++ b/cmake/bimg.cmake
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ target_include_directories( bimg
 		$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>)
 
 # bimg dependencies
-target_link_libraries( bimg bx astc-codec astc edtaa3 etc1 etc2 iqa squish nvtt pvrtc )
+target_link_libraries( bimg PUBLIC bx PRIVATE astc-codec astc edtaa3 etc1 etc2 iqa squish nvtt pvrtc )
 
 # Put in a "bgfx" folder in Visual Studio
 set_target_properties( bimg PROPERTIES FOLDER "bgfx" )
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