diff --git a/cmake/libraries/sqlite.cmake b/cmake/libraries/sqlite.cmake
index 531dcfa8..a85dd834 100644
--- a/cmake/libraries/sqlite.cmake
+++ b/cmake/libraries/sqlite.cmake
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ if(PROJECT_ENABLE_SQLITE)
       include_directories(${SQLite3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
       link_libraries(SQLite::SQLite3)
     else()
+      set(SQLITE_SYSTEM_ROOT ${PROJECT_BUILD_DIR}/external/src/sqlite_project)
+
       include_directories(SYSTEM BEFORE
-        ${PROJECT_BUILD_DIR}/external/src/sqlite_project
+        ${SQLITE_SYSTEM_ROOT}
       )
 
       set(PROJECT_ADDITIONAL_SOURCES