diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 098caad8bb..a0cc27af12 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -670,12 +670,8 @@ if(USE_UPNP)
   else()
     message(STATUS "Using static miniupnpc from Externals")
     add_subdirectory(Externals/miniupnpc)
-    set(MINIUPNPC_INCLUDE_DIRS Externals/miniupnpc/src)
-    set(MINIUPNPC_LIBRARIES miniupnpc)
   endif()
   add_definitions(-DUSE_UPNP)
-  include_directories(${MINIUPNPC_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  list(APPEND LIBS ${MINIUPNPC_LIBRARIES})
 endif()
 
 if(NOT APPLE)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
index 5019159b23..91eca8f2ae 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ endif()
 
 add_dolphin_library(common "${SRCS}" "${LIBS}")
 
+if(USE_UPNP)
+  target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE Miniupnpc::miniupnpc)
+endif()
+
 if(OPROFILE_FOUND)
   target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE ${OPROFILE_LIBRARIES})
 endif()