add_library(genex_pic UNKNOWN IMPORTED) # PIC is ON if sibling target is a library, OFF if it is an executable set_property(TARGET genex_pic PROPERTY INTERFACE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE $,EXECUTABLE>>) add_library(conflict1 STATIC main.cpp) set_property(TARGET conflict1 PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE OFF) target_link_libraries(conflict1 PRIVATE genex_pic)