--- a/gmic-qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gmic-qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ endif()
 # Gmic
 #
 if (ENABLE_SYSTEM_GMIC)
-  find_package(Gmic REQUIRED CONFIG)
 endif (ENABLE_SYSTEM_GMIC)
 
 #
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ find_package(PNG REQUIRED)
 add_definitions(${PNG_DEFINITIONS})
 add_definitions(-Dcimg_use_png)
 include_directories(SYSTEM ${PNG_INCLUDE_DIR})
+link_directories(BEFORE "${GMIC_LIB_PATH}")
 if (APPLE)
     # this is not added correctly on OSX -- see http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=139&t=101867&p=221242#p221242
     include_directories(SYSTEM ${PNG_INCLUDE_DIR})