diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fedf86aa..f233f7f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ if(${PROJECT}_VENDORED_LIBRW)
 else()
     find_package(librw REQUIRED)
 endif()
+find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
+include_directories(${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
+target_link_libraries(${EXECUTABLE} PRIVATE ${SDL2_LIBRARIES})
+
 if(${PROJECT}_INSTALL)
     install(DIRECTORY gamefiles/ DESTINATION ".")
     if(LIBRW_PLATFORM_NULL)