diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index 3e98092d..73f86d4f 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -159,12 +159,6 @@ win32 {
     INCLUDEPATH += C:\local\boost\
 }
 
-# Include settings library
-SOURCES += lib/settings/src/settings/settingdata.cpp
-SOURCES += lib/settings/src/settings/settingmanager.cpp
-INCLUDEPATH += lib/settings/include/
-INCLUDEPATH += lib/settings/external/signals/include/
-
 # Optional dependency on windows sdk 7.1
 win32:exists(C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Include\Windows.h) {
     LIBS += -L"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Lib" \
@@ -194,3 +188,7 @@ werr {
 
     message("Enabling error on warning")
 }
+
+# External dependencies
+include(dependencies/rapidjson.pri)
+include(dependencies/settings.pri)
diff --git a/dependencies/rapidjson.pri b/dependencies/rapidjson.pri
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e51b2f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies/rapidjson.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# rapidjson
+win32 {
+    INCLUDEPATH += C:/local/rapidjson/
+}
diff --git a/dependencies/settings.pri b/dependencies/settings.pri
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c179035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies/settings.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# settings
+SOURCES += \
+           $$PWD/../lib/settings/src/settings/settingdata.cpp \
+           $$PWD/../lib/settings/src/settings/settingmanager.cpp
+
+INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/../lib/settings/include/
+
+# signals
+INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/../lib/settings/external/signals/include