diff --git a/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt
index 40fbf44dd6..36032772fb 100644
--- a/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ endif()
 wx_add_sample(sound RES sound.rc DATA 9000g.wav cuckoo.wav doggrowl.wav tinkalink2.wav LIBRARIES adv DEPENDS wxUSE_SOUND)
 wx_add_sample(splash DATA splash.png press.mpg LIBRARIES adv DEPENDS wxUSE_SPLASH)
 if(TARGET splash AND wxUSE_MEDIACTRL)
-    target_link_libraries(splash media)
+    wx_exe_link_libraries(splash media)
 endif()
 wx_add_sample(splitter DEPENDS wxUSE_SPLITTER)
 wx_add_sample(statbar DEPENDS wxUSE_STATUSBAR)