diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d71fce35..b6f29a36 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ if(EnGPar_VERSION VERSION_LESS 1.1.0)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "EnGPar version >= 1.1.0 required.")
 endif()
 
+option(PP_PRINT_ENABLED "PUMIPIC print statements enabled" ON)
+find_package(spdlog QUIET)
+
 set(debug_flag)
 if (PP_ENABLE_DEBUG_SYMBOLS)
   set(debug_flag "-g")
diff --git a/support/CMakeLists.txt b/support/CMakeLists.txt
index 6013035f..1cd6efe5 100644
--- a/support/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/support/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,18 +35,15 @@ target_include_directories(support INTERFACE
 $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/support>
 $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
 
-option(PP_PRINT_ENABLED "PUMIPIC print statements enabled" ON)
 if(PP_PRINT_ENABLED)
-  add_definitions(-DPP_PRINT_ENABLED)
   target_compile_definitions(support INTERFACE -DPP_PRINT_ENABLED)
 endif()
 
-find_package(spdlog QUIET)
 if (spdlog_FOUND)
-  add_definitions(-DSPDLOG_ENABLED)
   target_compile_definitions(support INTERFACE -DSPDLOG_ENABLED)
   target_link_libraries(support PUBLIC spdlog::spdlog)
 endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(support PUBLIC Kokkos::kokkos)
 target_link_libraries(support PUBLIC MPI::MPI_CXX)
 if(ENABLE_CABANA)