diff --git a/src/common/pico_usb_reset_interface/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/pico_usb_reset_interface/CMakeLists.txt
index c0eda04..7d2b4e7 100644
--- a/src/common/pico_usb_reset_interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/pico_usb_reset_interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
-pico_add_library(pico_usb_reset_interface NOFLAG)
+# don't use pico_add_library here as picotool includes it directly
+add_library(pico_usb_reset_interface_headers INTERFACE)
+add_library(pico_usb_reset_interface INTERFACE)
+target_link_libraries(pico_usb_reset_interface INTERFACE pico_usb_reset_interface_headers)
+
 target_include_directories(pico_usb_reset_interface_headers INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include)