diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 77ae77cef3..7b9788f2e8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ link_package(XDG_basedir)
 if (NOT OPTION_DEDICATED)
     link_package(Fluidsynth)
     link_package(SDL)
-    link_package(SDL2)
+    link_package(SDL2 TARGET SDL2::SDL2)
     link_package(Allegro)
     link_package(FREETYPE TARGET Freetype::Freetype)
     link_package(Fontconfig TARGET Fontconfig::Fontconfig)