diff --git a/source/adapters/level_zero/CMakeLists.txt b/source/adapters/level_zero/CMakeLists.txt
index 197adf5351..1366ad2f6e 100644
--- a/source/adapters/level_zero/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/adapters/level_zero/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ if(UR_BUILD_ADAPTER_L0)
 
     if (WIN32)
     # 0x800: Search for the DLL only in the System32 folder
-    target_link_options(ur_adapter_level_zero PUBLIC /DEPENDENTLOADFLAG:0x800)
+    target_link_options(ur_adapter_level_zero PRIVATE /DEPENDENTLOADFLAG:0x800)
     endif()
 
     target_link_libraries(ur_adapter_level_zero PRIVATE