diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 3c1e15a..0bcfee1 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@ pub fn package(
             zgui_c_cpp.linkSystemLibraryName("dwmapi");
         },
         .sdl2_opengl3 => {
+            zgui_c_cpp.linkSystemLibrary("SDL2");
+
             zgui_c_cpp.addCSourceFile(thisDir() ++ "/libs/imgui/backends/imgui_impl_sdl.cpp", cflags);
             zgui_c_cpp.addCSourceFile(thisDir() ++ "/libs/imgui/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp", cflags);
-            zgui_c_cpp.linkSystemLibrary("SDL2");
         },
         .no_backend => {},
     }