diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 021655c..749f093 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ target_link_libraries(colysis
 		SFML::System
 )
 
+target_compile_definitions(colysis PUBLIC "$<$<CONFIG:DEBUG>:_DEBUG>")
+
+target_include_directories(colysis PUBLIC include
+  #${ALYSON_INCLUDE_DIR}
+)
 
 # put the assets folder path as a C preprocessor define
 set(ASSETS_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/")