diff --git a/lib/interfaces/external/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/interfaces/external/CMakeLists.txt
index 353721fd..46e2bfa7 100644
--- a/lib/interfaces/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/interfaces/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ include_directories(
   ${TQT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
+link_directories(
+  ${TQT_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+)
+
 
 ##### headers ###################################
 
diff --git a/src/newui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/newui/CMakeLists.txt
index b1f89a56..e6f6b124 100644
--- a/src/newui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/newui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ include_directories(
   ${TQT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
+link_directories(
+  ${TQT_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+)
+
 
 ##### d (shared) ################################