diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b8df7f9..cb5f0ab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 include (cmake/LinuxConfig.cmake)
 include (cmake/WindowsConfig.cmake)
 
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    set (JSL_PLATFORM_DEPENDENCY_VISIBILITY PRIVATE)
-else ()
-    set (JSL_PLATFORM_DEPENDENCY_VISIBILITY PUBLIC)
+if (NOT JSL_PLATFORM_DEPENDENCY_VISIBILITY)
+    if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+        set (JSL_PLATFORM_DEPENDENCY_VISIBILITY PRIVATE)
+    else ()
+        set (JSL_PLATFORM_DEPENDENCY_VISIBILITY PUBLIC)
+    endif ()
 endif ()
 
 add_subdirectory (JoyShockLibrary)