diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 02c946e..8d15188 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ endif()
 set(SENTRY_BACKEND breakpad)
 add_subdirectory("deps/sentry-native")
 
-set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
 find_package(libzip)
 if (NOT LIBZIP_FOUND)
-add_subdirectory("deps/libzip")
-set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH};${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/deps/libzip/cmake")
-find_package(libzip REQUIRED)
+    set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
+    add_subdirectory("deps/libzip")
 endif()
 
 message(STATUS "Setting compiler flags")