diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d82f8a67..a91bcb9e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -325,6 +325,25 @@ elseif(NOT USE_SDL2)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
+# Only for the glTF loader and dependents; we can't link targets
+# to object libraries on cmake<3.12 so usage requirements don't
+# propogate to all dependents.
+get_property(tinygltf_INCLUDE_DIRS
+	TARGET tinygltf::tinygltf
+	PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+)
+get_property(tinygltf_COMPILE_DEFS
+	TARGET tinygltf::tinygltf
+	PROPERTY INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
+)
+if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.12)
+	foreach(TINYGLTF_DEF ${tinygltf_COMPILE_DEFS})
+		add_definitions("-D${TINYGLTF_DEF}")
+	endforeach(TINYGLTF_DEF)
+else()
+	add_compile_definitions(${tinygltf_COMPILE_DEFS})
+endif()
+
 set(link_includes
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include"
 	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
@@ -332,6 +351,7 @@ set(link_includes
 	"${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR}"
 	"${JPEG_INCLUDE_DIR}"
 	"${PNG_INCLUDE_DIR}"
+	"${tinygltf_INCLUDE_DIRS}"
 	"$<$<BOOL:${USE_SDL2}>:${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS}>"
 
 	${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}
@@ -359,19 +379,6 @@ add_library(IRRMESHOBJ OBJECT
 	${IRRMESHLOADER}
 )
 
-get_property(tinygltf_INCLUDE_DIRS
-	TARGET tinygltf::tinygltf
-	PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
-)
-
-get_property(tinygltf_COMPILE_DEFS
-	TARGET tinygltf::tinygltf
-	PROPERTY INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS
-)
-
-target_include_directories(IRRMESHOBJ PUBLIC ${tinygltf_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-target_compile_definitions(IRRMESHOBJ PUBLIC ${tinygltf_COMPILE_DEFS})
-
 add_library(IRROBJ OBJECT
 	CBillboardSceneNode.cpp
 	CCameraSceneNode.cpp