diff --git a/extern/libredcode/CMakeLists.txt b/extern/libredcode/CMakeLists.txt
index c9d2bfc8fd6..c75523741ea 100644
--- a/extern/libredcode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extern/libredcode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@ set(SRC
 	format.h
 )
 
+add_definitions(${OPENJPEG_DEFINES})
+
 blender_add_lib(extern_redcode "${SRC}" "${INC}" "${INC_SYS}")