diff --git a/packages/c/cimgui/xmake.lua b/packages/c/cimgui/xmake.lua
index bd66f7005..845896e13 100644
--- a/packages/c/cimgui/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/c/cimgui/xmake.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package("cimgui")
 
     add_defines("IMGUI_DISABLE_OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS=1")
 
-    add_deps("luajit")
+    add_deps("luajit", {private = true})
 
     on_load(function (package)
         if package:config("sdl2") then