From aa088e42d15994c2a5b4fc219e258bfe5531b03f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: meta-legend <110937181+meta-legend@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:12:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix static link deps (#5990)

---
 src/CMakeLists.txt | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 55428e882..bdf3207f3 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -107,6 +107,20 @@ endif ()
 target_link_libraries(raylib PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${LIBS_PRIVATE}>)
 target_link_libraries(raylib PUBLIC ${LIBS_PUBLIC})
 
+# Static libraries must export their private link dependencies for installed consumers.
+# LINK_ONLY keeps those dependencies out of the compile interface.
+if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    set(raylib_install_private_libs ${LIBS_PRIVATE})
+
+    if (NOT glfw3_FOUND)
+        list(REMOVE_ITEM raylib_install_private_libs glfw)
+    endif()
+
+    foreach(lib IN LISTS raylib_install_private_libs)
+        target_link_libraries(raylib INTERFACE $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<LINK_ONLY:${lib}>>)
+    endforeach()
+endif()
+
 # Sets some compile time definitions for the pre-processor
 # If CUSTOMIZE_BUILD option is on you will not use config.h by default
 # and you will be able to select more build options