diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 07e30f6..3bafbbc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ language: cpp
 git:
   depth: 1
   submodules: false
-  
+
 env:
   global:
     - BUILD_FILENAME="build-$TRAVIS_OS_NAME.$TRAVIS_BUILD_NUMBER-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d_%H_%M_%S').tgz"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ env:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-  
+
   - os: linux
     name: "Synfig Studio Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial (GCC/Autotools)"
     sudo: required
@@ -21,7 +21,17 @@ matrix:
     before_script: ccache -s
     script: ./travis.sh
     after_script: autobuild/synfigrenderer-regression-test.sh
-        
+
+  - os: linux
+    name: "Synfig Studio Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial (CMake/Ninja)"
+    env: CMAKE=true
+    sudo: required
+    dist: xenial
+    cache: ccache
+    before_install: ./1-setup-linux-native.sh
+    before_script: ccache -s
+    script: mkdir -p build && cd build && cmake .. && make -j$(nproc)
+
   - os: osx
     name: "Synfig Studio OS X 10.10 Yosemite (Clang/Autotools/Brew)"
     sudo: required
@@ -35,7 +45,7 @@ matrix:
     before_script: ccache -s
     script: ./travis.sh
     after_script: ccache -s # show ccache stats
-    
+
   - os: osx
     name: "Synfig Studio OS X 10.13 High Sierra (Clang/Autotools/Brew)"
     sudo: required
@@ -52,6 +62,7 @@ matrix:
       - ccache --set-config=compression=true
     script: ./travis.sh
     after_script: ccache -s # show ccache stats
-    
-  #allow_failures:
+
+  allow_failures:
+    - env: CMAKE=true
   #  - os: osx
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d54da0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+
+project(synfig-studio)
+
+add_subdirectory(ETL)
+include_directories(ETL)
+include_directories(${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/ETL) # to find the generated etl_profile.h
+add_subdirectory(synfig-core)
+
+include_directories(synfig-core/src)
+add_subdirectory(synfig-studio)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ETL/CMakeLists.txt b/ETL/CMakeLists.txt
index 19d7c08..ce02d4e 100644
--- a/ETL/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ETL/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
 project(ETL)
 
+option(ENABLE_TESTS "Enable tests" OFF)
+
 find_package(Threads)
 if (CMAKE_USE_PTHREADS_INIT)
     set(HAVE_LIBPTHREAD ON)
@@ -15,5 +17,7 @@ include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 add_subdirectory(ETL)
 
-enable_testing()
-add_subdirectory(test)
+if (${ENABLE_TESTS})
+    enable_testing()
+    add_subdirectory(test)
+endif()
diff --git a/ETL/ETL/CMakeLists.txt b/ETL/ETL/CMakeLists.txt
index 96ec1b9..8654c27 100644
--- a/ETL/ETL/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ETL/ETL/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ## TODO: install headers properly
 
-configure_file(etl_profile.h.cmake.in etl_profile.h)
+configure_file(
+    etl_profile.h.cmake.in
+    ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/ETL/etl_profile.h
+)
 
 set(ETL_HEADERS
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/rect"
@@ -63,7 +66,8 @@ set(ETL_HEADERS
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/_handle.h"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/_gaussian.h"
 
-        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/etl_profile.h"
+# autogenerated
+        "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/ETL/etl_profile.h" 
 )
 
 install(
diff --git a/ETL/test/CMakeLists.txt b/ETL/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b73472..192bc74 100644
--- a/ETL/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ETL/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# for test to find generated etl_profile.h
+include_directories(${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
+
+include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR})
+
 add_executable(angle angle.cpp)
 add_test(test_angle angle)
 
diff --git a/synfig-core/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/CMakeLists.txt
index fc6b897..efd729c 100644
--- a/synfig-core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # TODO: find out which version is actually required
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 
-project(synfig)
+project(synfig-core)
 
 enable_testing()
 
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2df8cb5..4fe36fc 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,9 +27,16 @@ pkg_check_modules(SIGCPP REQUIRED sigc++-2.0)
 pkg_check_modules(GLIBMM REQUIRED glibmm-2.4)
 pkg_check_modules(GIOMM REQUIRED giomm-2.4)
 pkg_check_modules(CAIRO REQUIRED cairo)
+pkg_check_modules(PANGOCAIRO REQUIRED pangocairo) # lyr_freetype
 pkg_check_modules(LIBXML REQUIRED libxml++-2.6)
 pkg_check_modules(MLT REQUIRED mlt++)
 pkg_check_modules(FFTW REQUIRED fftw3)
+pkg_check_modules(FT REQUIRED freetype2) # for lyr_freetype
+pkg_check_modules(LIBPNG REQUIRED libpng) # for mod_png
+pkg_check_modules(LIBMNG REQUIRED libmng) # for mod_mng
+pkg_check_modules(LIBJPEG REQUIRED libjpeg) # for mod_mng
+pkg_check_modules(OPENEXR REQUIRED OpenEXR) # for mod_openexr
+pkg_check_modules(MAGICKCORE REQUIRED MagickCore) # for Magick++
 
 ## TODO: move to module where it is actually required
 pkg_check_modules(PANGO REQUIRED pango)
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/CMakeLists.txt
index 51f4dc2..ac6b287 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ set(MODS_ENABLED
     mod_gradient
     mod_imagemagick
     mod_jpeg
-#     mod_libavcodec - build failure
-#     mod_magickpp - made optional
-#     mod_mng - missing include
+#    mod_libavcodec # - build failure
+#    mod_magickpp # - made optional
+    mod_mng
     mod_noise
-#     mod_openexr - missing include
+    mod_openexr
     mod_particle
     mod_png
     mod_ppm
     mod_svg
     mod_yuv420p
-#     mptr_mplayer - "This code has vulnerabilities"
+#    mptr_mplayer # - "This code has vulnerabilities"
 )
 
 ## Magick++ support
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_freetype/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_freetype/CMakeLists.txt
index 4028018..a3d3ca0 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_freetype/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_freetype/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ target_sources(lyr_freetype
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/lyr_freetype.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(lyr_freetype synfig ${CAIRO_LIBRARIES} ${PANGO_LIBRARIES} ${PANGOCAIRO_LIBRARIES} ${FT_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS lyr_freetype
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_std/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_std/CMakeLists.txt
index 0691678..3e37223 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_std/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/lyr_std/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ target_sources(lyr_std
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/zoom.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(lyr_std synfig ${CAIRO_LIBRARIES} ${GLIBMM_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS lyr_std
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_bmp/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_bmp/CMakeLists.txt
index 1af8fe3..c66ea50 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_bmp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_bmp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ target_sources(mod_bmp
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trgt_bmp.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_bmp synfig ${SIGCPP_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_bmp
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_dv/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_dv/CMakeLists.txt
index 96e0c83..6c9fa04 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_dv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_dv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ target_sources(mod_dv
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trgt_dv.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_dv synfig ${SIGCPP_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_dv
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_example/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_example/CMakeLists.txt
index 74a50df..f6e984d 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_example/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ target_sources(mod_example
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/simplecircle.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_example synfig)
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_example
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt
index 00a3d01..519d7a9 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ffmpeg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ target_sources(mod_ffmpeg
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/mptr_ffmpeg.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_ffmpeg synfig ${SIGCPP_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_ffmpeg
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_filter/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_filter/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ea6ec8..f180475 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_filter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_filter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ target_sources(mod_filter
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/radialblur.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_filter synfig ${CAIRO_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_filter
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_geometry/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_geometry/CMakeLists.txt
index 90f08f8..8ce7ddd 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_geometry/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_geometry/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ target_sources(mod_geometry
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/star.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_geometry synfig ${CAIRO_LIBRARIES} ${GLIBMM_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_geometry
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gif/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gif/CMakeLists.txt
index 6752ee0..7148388 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gif/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gif/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ target_sources(mod_gif
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/main.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_gif synfig ${SIGCPP_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_gif
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gradient/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gradient/CMakeLists.txt
index 7eea898..44ee4ab 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gradient/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_gradient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ target_sources(mod_gradient
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/spiralgradient.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_gradient synfig ${CAIRO_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_gradient
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_imagemagick/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_imagemagick/CMakeLists.txt
index 66bc73a..8a03f90 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_imagemagick/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_imagemagick/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ target_sources(mod_imagemagick
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trgt_imagemagick.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_imagemagick synfig)
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_imagemagick
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_jpeg/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
index 29a1139..2b794b8 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ target_sources(mod_jpeg
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trgt_jpeg.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_jpeg synfig ${LIBJPEG_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_jpeg
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_libavcodec/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_libavcodec/CMakeLists.txt
index 11c1e5b..5d81555 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_libavcodec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_libavcodec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ target_sources(mod_libavcodec
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/main.cpp"
 )
 
+#target_link_libraries(mod_jpeg synfig ${LIBJPEG_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(mod_libavcodec synfig)
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_libavcodec
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_magickpp/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_magickpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a14abe..b755847 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_magickpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_magickpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ target_sources(mod_magickpp
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trgt_magickpp.cpp"
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(mod_magickpp ${ImageMagick_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(mod_magickpp synfig ${MAGICKCORE_LIBRARIES} ${ImageMagick_LIBRARIES})
 
 install (
     TARGETS mod_magickpp
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_mng/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_mng/CMakeLists.txt
index 29f57f9..86322b5 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_mng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_mng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ target_sources(mod_mng
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/main.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_mng synfig ${LIBMNG_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_mng
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_noise/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_noise/CMakeLists.txt
index 16da7ce..6346000 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_noise/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_noise/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ target_sources(mod_noise
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/valuenode_random.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_noise synfig ${SIGCPP_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_noise
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_openexr/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_openexr/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d1f157..eeff8d9 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_openexr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_openexr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ target_sources(mod_openexr
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/mptr_openexr.cpp"
 )
 
+message(STATUS "OpenEXR include: ${OPENEXR_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+
+target_include_directories(mod_openexr PRIVATE ${OPENEXR_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+#target_link_libraries(mod_noise synfig ${SIGCPP_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(mod_openexr synfig ${OPENEXR_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_openexr
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_particle/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_particle/CMakeLists.txt
index 919ca98..a858de4 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_particle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_particle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ target_sources(mod_particle
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/plant.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_particle synfig ${CAIRO_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_particle
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_png/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_png/CMakeLists.txt
index 8831b00..4c1bb7d 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_png/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_png/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ target_sources(mod_png
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trgt_png.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_png synfig ${LIBPNG_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_png
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ppm/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ppm/CMakeLists.txt
index 58b0184..8f85863 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ppm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_ppm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ target_sources(mod_ppm
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/mptr_ppm.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_ppm synfig)
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_ppm
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_svg/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_svg/CMakeLists.txt
index 111d30b..9f83cd3 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_svg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_svg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ target_sources(mod_svg
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/svg_parser.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_svg synfig ${LIBXML_LIBRARIES} ${GLIBMM_LIBRARIES})
+#target_link_libraries(mod_svg synfig ${GLIBMM_LIBRARIES})
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_svg
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_yuv420p/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_yuv420p/CMakeLists.txt
index b0c728d..e76cd1a 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_yuv420p/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/modules/mod_yuv420p/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ target_sources(mod_yuv420p
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trgt_yuv.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(mod_yuv420p synfig)
+
 install (
     TARGETS mod_yuv420p
     DESTINATION lib/synfig/modules
diff --git a/synfig-core/src/synfig/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-core/src/synfig/CMakeLists.txt
index a00d5d2..ae032ed 100644
--- a/synfig-core/src/synfig/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-core/src/synfig/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,16 +6,20 @@
 ## TODO: optional static linking?
 add_library(synfig SHARED "")
 
+message(STATUS "MLT DIR: ${MLT_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+
 target_include_directories(synfig
-    SYSTEM BEFORE PUBLIC
+#    SYSTEM BEFORE PUBLIC
+PUBLIC
         ${SIGCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS}
         ${GLIBMM_INCLUDE_DIRS}
         ${GIOMM_INCLUDE_DIRS}
         ${CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS}
         ${PANGO_INCLUDE_DIRS}
         ${LIBXML_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${MLT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+#        ${MLT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
         ${FFTW_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+        PUBLIC ${MLT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
 target_sources(synfig
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ include(valuenodes/CMakeLists.txt)
 include(debug/CMakeLists.txt)
 
 target_link_libraries(synfig
-    PRIVATE
+    PUBLIC
         ${SIGCPP_LIBRARIES}
         ${GLIBMM_LIBARIES}
         ${GIOMM_LIBRARIES}
diff --git a/synfig-studio/src/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-studio/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e680aa..50a5345 100644
--- a/synfig-studio/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-studio/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 ##
 
 ## TODO: check version
-find_package(synfig CONFIG REQUIRED)
+if ("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")
+    find_package(synfig CONFIG REQUIRED)
+endif()
 
 find_package(Gettext)
 
diff --git a/synfig-studio/src/synfigapp/CMakeLists.txt b/synfig-studio/src/synfigapp/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d26ffc..5c96c03 100644
--- a/synfig-studio/src/synfigapp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/synfig-studio/src/synfigapp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ target_sources(synfigapp
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/value_desc.cpp"
 )
 
+target_link_libraries(synfigapp synfig)
+
 include(actions/CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(