diff --git a/build_files/cmake/macros.cmake b/build_files/cmake/macros.cmake
index d082e6e9503..cb45d30c664 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/macros.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/macros.cmake
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ function(target_link_libraries_optimized
   )
 
   foreach(_LIB ${LIBS})
-    target_link_libraries(${TARGET} optimized "${_LIB}")
+    target_link_libraries(${TARGET} INTERFACE optimized "${_LIB}")
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function(target_link_libraries_debug
   )
 
   foreach(_LIB ${LIBS})
-    target_link_libraries(${TARGET} debug "${_LIB}")
+    target_link_libraries(${TARGET} INTERFACE debug "${_LIB}")
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ function(blender_add_lib__impl
         set(next_library_mode "${library_lower}")
       else()
         if("${next_library_mode}" STREQUAL "optimized")
-          target_link_libraries(${name} optimized ${library})
+          target_link_libraries(${name} INTERFACE optimized ${library})
         elseif("${next_library_mode}" STREQUAL "debug")
-          target_link_libraries(${name} debug ${library})
+          target_link_libraries(${name} INTERFACE debug ${library})
         else()
-          target_link_libraries(${name} ${library})
+          target_link_libraries(${name} INTERFACE ${library})
         endif()
         set(next_library_mode "")
       endif()
diff --git a/source/blender/usd/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/usd/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ea02f44d76..0bcc0e6069e 100644
--- a/source/blender/usd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/usd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ endif()
 
 # Source: https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/USD/blob/master/BUILDING.md#linking-whole-archives
 if(WIN32)
-  target_link_libraries(bf_usd ${USD_LIBRARIES})
+  target_link_libraries(bf_usd INTERFACE ${USD_LIBRARIES})
 elseif(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
-  target_link_libraries(bf_usd "-Wl,--whole-archive ${USD_LIBRARIES} -Wl,--no-whole-archive ${TBB_LIBRARIES}")
+  target_link_libraries(bf_usd INTERFACE "-Wl,--whole-archive ${USD_LIBRARIES} -Wl,--no-whole-archive ${TBB_LIBRARIES}")
 elseif("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang")
-  target_link_libraries(bf_usd  -Wl,-force_load ${USD_LIBRARIES})
+  target_link_libraries(bf_usd INTERFACE -Wl,-force_load ${USD_LIBRARIES})
 else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Unknown how to link USD with your compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}")
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(bf_usd ${TBB_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(bf_usd INTERFACE ${TBB_LIBRARIES})