diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c4bef7..34d8dcc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ option(GEOARROW_GEOS_CODE_COVERAGE "Enable coverage reporting" OFF)
 
 add_library(geoarrow_geos_coverage_config INTERFACE)
 
+if(GEOARROW_GEOS_CODE_COVERAGE)
+  target_compile_options(geoarrow_geos_coverage_config INTERFACE -O0 -g
+                                                                 --coverage)
+  target_link_options(geoarrow_geos_coverage_config INTERFACE --coverage)
+endif()
+
 # Ensure geoarrow_c
 FetchContent_Declare(
   geoarrow_c
@@ -85,9 +91,6 @@ if(GEOARROW_GEOS_BUILD_TESTS)
   add_executable(geoarrow_geos_test src/geoarrow_geos/geoarrow_geos_test.cc)
 
   if(GEOARROW_CODE_COVERAGE)
-    target_compile_options(geoarrow_geos_coverage_config INTERFACE -O0 -g
-                                                                   --coverage)
-    target_link_options(geoarrow_geos_coverage_config INTERFACE --coverage)
     target_link_libraries(geoarrow_geos geoarrow_geos_coverage_config)
   endif()