diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index ed2dcce858..0bf7e91951 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ qt5_add_resources(QT_RESOURCES_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/res/fonts/fonts
 # use setup_hifi_library macro to setup our project and link appropriate Qt modules
 setup_hifi_library(Widgets OpenGL Network Script)
 
-include_glm()
+add_dependency_external_project(glm)
+target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC ${GLM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 link_hifi_libraries(animation fbx shared gpu)