diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2cbe8a733..8c85ec21e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ if (GLFW_BUILD_WAYLAND)
         wayland-egl>=0.2.7
         xkbcommon>=0.5.0)
 
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE ${Wayland_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC ${Wayland_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
     if (NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
         find_package(EpollShim)
         if (EPOLLSHIM_FOUND)
-            target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE ${EPOLLSHIM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+            target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC ${EPOLLSHIM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
             target_link_libraries(glfw PRIVATE ${EPOLLSHIM_LIBRARIES})
         endif()
     endif()
@@ -174,43 +174,43 @@ endif()
 
 if (GLFW_BUILD_X11)
     find_package(X11 REQUIRED)
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE "${X11_X11_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC "${X11_X11_INCLUDE_PATH}")
 
     # Check for XRandR (modern resolution switching and gamma control)
     if (NOT X11_Xrandr_INCLUDE_PATH)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "RandR headers not found; install libxrandr development package")
     endif()
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE "${X11_Xrandr_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC "${X11_Xrandr_INCLUDE_PATH}")
 
     # Check for Xinerama (legacy multi-monitor support)
     if (NOT X11_Xinerama_INCLUDE_PATH)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "Xinerama headers not found; install libxinerama development package")
     endif()
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE "${X11_Xinerama_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC "${X11_Xinerama_INCLUDE_PATH}")
 
     # Check for Xkb (X keyboard extension)
     if (NOT X11_Xkb_INCLUDE_PATH)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "XKB headers not found; install X11 development package")
     endif()
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE "${X11_Xkb_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC "${X11_Xkb_INCLUDE_PATH}")
 
     # Check for Xcursor (cursor creation from RGBA images)
     if (NOT X11_Xcursor_INCLUDE_PATH)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "Xcursor headers not found; install libxcursor development package")
     endif()
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE "${X11_Xcursor_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC "${X11_Xcursor_INCLUDE_PATH}")
 
     # Check for XInput (modern HID input)
     if (NOT X11_Xi_INCLUDE_PATH)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "XInput headers not found; install libxi development package")
     endif()
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE "${X11_Xi_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC "${X11_Xi_INCLUDE_PATH}")
 
     # Check for X Shape (custom window input shape)
     if (NOT X11_Xshape_INCLUDE_PATH)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "X Shape headers not found; install libxext development package")
     endif()
-    target_include_directories(glfw PRIVATE "${X11_Xshape_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+    target_include_directories(glfw PUBLIC "${X11_Xshape_INCLUDE_PATH}")
 endif()
 
 if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)