diff --git a/modules/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/CMakeLists.txt
index e1f09cc..24a907d 100644
--- a/modules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,12 +38,13 @@ if (NOT I3_IPC_H)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "cannot find header file: i3/ipc.h")
 endif ()
 add_library(i3-common STATIC EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL i3-common.c i3-common.h)
+target_link_libraries(i3-common PkgConfig::json)
+if (ENABLE_X11)
+  target_link_libraries(i3-common xcb-stuff)
+endif ()
 
 add_library(i3 ${lib_type} i3.c)
-target_link_libraries(i3 module-sdk i3-common dynlist PkgConfig::json)
-if (ENABLE_X11)
-  target_link_libraries(i3 xcb-stuff)
-endif ()
+target_link_libraries(i3 module-sdk i3-common dynlist)
 list(APPEND enabled i3)
 
 add_library(label ${lib_type} label.c)