diff --git a/src/lime/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lime/CMakeLists.txt
index 352fb4679..855c1ef7b 100644
--- a/src/lime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,3 +27,12 @@ endif()
 if (ENABLE_QT AND USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE)
     target_link_libraries(lime PRIVATE discord-rpc)
 endif()
+
+if(WIN32)
+    # compile as a win32 gui application instead of a console application
+    if(MSVC)
+        set_target_properties(lime PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS")
+    elseif(MINGW)
+        set_target_properties(lime PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "-mwindows")
+    endif()
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lime_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lime_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 85cd86a1a..4f46466ca 100644
--- a/src/lime_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lime_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -272,14 +272,8 @@ if (APPLE)
         MACOSX_BUNDLE_ICON_FILE "lime.icns"
         RESOURCE "${APPLE_RESOURCES}"
     )
-elseif(WIN32)
-    # compile as a win32 gui application instead of a console application
+elseif (WIN32)
     target_link_libraries(lime_qt PRIVATE Qt6::EntryPointImplementation)
-    if(MSVC)
-        set_target_properties(lime_qt PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS")
-    elseif(MINGW)
-        set_target_properties(lime_qt PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "-mwindows")
-    endif()
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_SDL2)