diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibSystem/CMakeLists.txt b/Userland/Libraries/LibSystem/CMakeLists.txt
index 94fc4242897..cf20ab2ce0a 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibSystem/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibSystem/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ set(SOURCES
     syscall.cpp
 )
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -nostdlib")
 serenity_libc(LibSystem system)
 add_dependencies(LibSystem install_libc_headers)
-target_include_directories(LibSystem PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+target_link_options(LibSystem PRIVATE -nostdlib)