diff --git a/src/tools/sdktool/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/sdktool/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ff6bca3a08..4a2ad55e7df 100644
--- a/src/tools/sdktool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/sdktool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ add_qtc_library(sdktoolLib
 
 extend_qtc_library(sdktoolLib
   SOURCES_PREFIX "${UtilsSourcesDir}"
-  DEFINES QTCREATOR_UTILS_STATIC_LIB
+  PUBLIC_DEFINES QTCREATOR_UTILS_STATIC_LIB
   SOURCES
     commandline.cpp commandline.h
     environment.cpp environment.h