diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d3deba1..8456637 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ fg_deprecate(WITH_FREEIMAGE FG_WITH_FREEIMAGE)
 fg_deprecate(USE_STATIC_FREEIMAGE FG_USE_STATIC_FREEIMAGE)
 fg_deprecate(WITH_TOOLKIT FG_USE_WINDOW_TOOLKIT)
 
-message(STATUS "FreeImage Support turned ON")
-
 if(Boost_FOUND AND NOT TARGET Boost::boost)
     add_library(Boost::boost INTERFACE IMPORTED)
     set_property(TARGET Boost::boost
diff --git a/src/backend/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backend/CMakeLists.txt
index b976f8b..ed63af2 100644
--- a/src/backend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ target_include_directories(${BkndTargetName}
 if(FG_WITH_FREEIMAGE)
     target_compile_definitions(${BkndTargetName} PRIVATE USE_FREEIMAGE)
     if(FG_USE_STATIC_FREEIMAGE)
-        target_link_libraries(${BkndTargetName} PRIVATE FreeImage::FreeImage_STATIC)
+        target_link_libraries(${BkndTargetName} PUBLIC FreeImage::FreeImage_STATIC)
     else()
         target_link_libraries(${BkndTargetName} PRIVATE FreeImage::FreeImage)
     endif()