diff --git a/lib/third_party/imgui/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/third_party/imgui/CMakeLists.txt
index 91078ffdc..b2592968f 100644
--- a/lib/third_party/imgui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/third_party/imgui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ add_subdirectory(ColorTextEditor)
 set(IMGUI_LIBRARIES imgui_imgui imgui_cimgui imgui_implot imgui_implot3d imgui_imnodes imgui_backend imgui_color_text_editor)
 set(IMGUI_LIBRARIES ${IMGUI_LIBRARIES} PARENT_SCOPE)
 
-foreach (LIBRARY IN LISTS IMGUI_LIBRARIES)
-    target_compile_definitions(${LIBRARY} PRIVATE EXPORT_SYMBOLS=1)
-endforeach ()
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+if (NOT IMHEX_EXTERNAL_PLUGIN_BUILD)
+    foreach (LIBRARY IN LISTS IMGUI_LIBRARIES)
+        target_compile_definitions(${LIBRARY} PRIVATE EXPORT_SYMBOLS=1)
+    endforeach ()
+endif()
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