set(VAR_INCLUDE "VAL_INCLUDE") set(VAR_LINK_DIRS "VAL_LINK_DIRS") set(VAR_LINK_LIBS "VAL_LINK_LIBS") add_custom_target(some_target) include_directories("/usr/include/\${VAR_INCLUDE}" /usr/include/normal) link_directories("/usr/lib/\${VAR_LINK_DIRS}" /usr/lib/normal) link_libraries("\${VAR_LINK_LIBS}" normal) add_custom_target(other_target) set_property(TARGET other_target PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "")