diff --git a/externals/getopt/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/getopt/CMakeLists.txt
index b4709a506..c8b745d55 100644
--- a/externals/getopt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/getopt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ set(HEADERS
 
 create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 add_library(getopt ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
-target_compile_definitions(getopt INTERFACE STATIC_GETOPT)
-target_include_directories(getopt INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
\ No newline at end of file
+target_compile_definitions(getopt PUBLIC STATIC_GETOPT)
+target_include_directories(getopt INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
diff --git a/externals/getopt/getopt.c b/externals/getopt/getopt.c
index faf84089f..948d42683 100644
--- a/externals/getopt/getopt.c
+++ b/externals/getopt/getopt.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON
 YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN If WE ARE
 EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 */
-#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #ifdef _MSC_VER