diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b47130..0696160 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ endif()
 include (CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 
 add_subdirectory(fmt)
+target_compile_definitions(fmt PUBLIC
+        FMT_STRING_ALIAS=1
+        FMT_ARM_ABI_COMPATIBILITY=1
+        FMT_EXCEPTIONS=0)
+target_compile_definitions(fmt INTERFACE
+        FMT_ENFORCE_COMPILE_STRING=1)
 
 add_library(logvisor
             lib/logvisor.cpp
diff --git a/include/logvisor/logvisor.hpp b/include/logvisor/logvisor.hpp
index 8dcacd5..85d0111 100644
--- a/include/logvisor/logvisor.hpp
+++ b/include/logvisor/logvisor.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 
-#define FMT_STRING_ALIAS 1
-#define FMT_ENFORCE_COMPILE_STRING 1
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 
 #if defined(__SWITCH__) && !defined(LOGVISOR_NX_LM)