diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index eb153c4d..8b8de000 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if(BUILD_STATIC)
     target_compile_definitions(qtadvanceddocking PUBLIC ADS_STATIC)
 else()
     add_library(qtadvanceddocking SHARED ${ads_SRCS})
-    target_compile_definitions(qtadvanceddocking PUBLIC ADS_SHARED_EXPORT)
+    set(ads_COMPILE_DEFINE ${ads_COMPILE_DEFINE} ADS_SHARED_EXPORT)
 endif()
 install(FILES ${ads_INSTALL_INCLUDE}
     DESTINATION include