diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 317099b..7f31a1c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ include_directories(${VORBISFILE_INCLUDE_DIR})
 find_package(OpenAL REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${OPENAL_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
+if(APPLE OR WIN32)
+	# skip SDLmain
+	set(SDL_BUILDING_LIBRARY TRUE)
+endif()
 find_package(SDL REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${SDL_INCLUDE_DIR})