diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2bf0723..16e76c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ else()
     message(STATUS "Building with unspecified build type")
 endif()
 
+add_compile_definitions($<$<CONFIG:Debug>:DEBUG_MODE>)
+
 #set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 
 # Platform-specific definitions
diff --git a/HarmonyLinkLib/CMakeLists.txt b/HarmonyLinkLib/CMakeLists.txt
index 10486b1..138a697 100644
--- a/HarmonyLinkLib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/HarmonyLinkLib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ target_include_directories(HarmonyLinkLib
 
 target_compile_definitions(HarmonyLinkLib PRIVATE HARMONYLINKLIB_EXPORTS)
 
-if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
-    target_compile_definitions(HarmonyLinkLib PRIVATE "DEBUG_MODE")
-endif()
-
 # Set output directories for all build types
 foreach(TYPE IN ITEMS DEBUG RELEASE)
     string(TOUPPER ${TYPE} TYPE_UPPER)