diff --git a/external/libdxfrw/CMakeLists.txt b/external/libdxfrw/CMakeLists.txt
index d0e5843cda0..57ea6790ef3 100644
--- a/external/libdxfrw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/libdxfrw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-include_directories(
-
-    ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/core
-    ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/core/geometry
-)
 
 include_directories(SYSTEM
     ${Qt5Core_INCLUDE_DIRS}
@@ -31,6 +26,10 @@ add_library(libdxfrw STATIC
 )
 set_property(TARGET libdxfrw PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
+target_link_libraries(libdxfrw
+  qgis_core # QgsDebugMsg
+)
+
 if(FALSE)
 if(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
   add_custom_target(doxygen-dxfrw ALL