diff --git a/modules/FindSDL2.cmake b/modules/FindSDL2.cmake
index 0f81bbaea..33fce18fc 100644
--- a/modules/FindSDL2.cmake
+++ b/modules/FindSDL2.cmake
@@ -159,3 +159,5 @@ if(NOT TARGET SDL2::SDL2)
     set_property(TARGET SDL2::SDL2 PROPERTY
         INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR})
 endif()
+
+mark_as_advanced(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR)