diff --git a/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt
index ccb661376d..c227e057e3 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/avatars/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ set(TARGET_NAME avatars)
 # use setup_hifi_library macro to setup our project and link appropriate Qt modules
 setup_hifi_library(Network Script)
 
-include_glm()
+add_dependency_external_project(glm)
+target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC ${GLM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 link_hifi_libraries(audio shared networking)