diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 104482f2..3b493e3d 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ if (WHISPER_SDL2)
 endif()
 
 # add json lib
-add_library(json_cpp INTERFACE json.hpp)
-set_target_properties(json_cpp PROPERTIES FOLDER "libs")
+add_library(json_cpp INTERFACE)
+target_include_directories(json_cpp INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 # examples