cmake_policy(SET CMP0022 NEW) add_library(FooStatic STATIC FooStatic.c) add_library(FooObject1 OBJECT FooObject.c) target_link_libraries(FooObject1 PRIVATE FooStatic) add_executable(Transitive1 Transitive.c) target_link_libraries(Transitive1 PRIVATE FooObject1) add_library(FooObject2 OBJECT FooObject.c) target_link_libraries(FooObject2 INTERFACE FooStatic) add_executable(Transitive2 Transitive.c) target_link_libraries(Transitive2 PRIVATE FooObject2)