diff --git a/SConscript b/SConscript
index d2a0c8e..027f3a3 100644
--- a/SConscript
+++ b/SConscript
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ def _inject_dependency(dependency, kwargs: dict, add_sources: bool = True) -> No
         _inject_list(kwargs, dependency.cook_result, 'LIBS')
         for depdep in dependency.depdeps:
             _inject_dependency(depdep, kwargs)
+    elif isinstance(dependency, _Target):
+        _inject_list(kwargs, dependency.kwargs, 'CPPPATH')
+        _inject_list(kwargs, dependency.kwargs, 'CPPDEFINES')
+        _inject_list(kwargs, dependency.kwargs, 'LIBPATH')
+        _inject_list(kwargs, dependency.kwargs, 'LIBS')
+        _inject_list(kwargs, {'LIBS': [dependency]}, 'LIBS')
+        for depdep in dependency.dependencies:
+            _inject_dependency(depdep, kwargs)
 
 def _rglob(env: Environment, root_path: str, pattern: str, **kwargs):
     result_nodes = []
@@ -335,10 +343,11 @@ def _wrap_builder(builder, target_type: TargetType):
             if version_spec == {}:
                 dep_target = _find_target(env, name)
                 if dep_target is not None and dep_target.target_type == TargetType.LIBRARY:
-                    if 'LIBS' in kwargs:
-                        kwargs['LIBS'].append(dep_target)
-                    else:
-                        kwargs['LIBS'] = [dep_target]
+                    #if 'LIBS' in kwargs:
+                    #    kwargs['LIBS'].append(dep_target)
+                    #else:
+                    #    kwargs['LIBS'] = [dep_target]
+                    target_dependencies.append(dep_target)
                     continue
             target_dependencies.append(_add_dependency(env, name, _parse_version_spec(version_spec)))
 
@@ -747,6 +756,7 @@ env.Append(CPPDEFINES = [])
 env.Append(LINKFLAGS = [])
 
 # init SPP environment variables
+env['SPP_DIR'] = _spp_dir.abspath
 env['SPP_TARGETS'] = []
 env['SPP_DEFAULT_TARGETS'] = []
 env['SPP_TARGET_DEPENDENCIES'] = []
diff --git a/addons/gitbranch.py b/addons/gitbranch.py
index 7808807..a30ed74 100644
--- a/addons/gitbranch.py
+++ b/addons/gitbranch.py
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ def _git_branch(env: Environment, repo_name: str, remote_url: str, git_ref: str
         else:
             print(f'Not updating git repository {worktree_dir} as it is not on a branch.')
     return {
-        'checkout_root': worktree_dir
+        'checkout_root': worktree_dir,
+        'repo': repo,
+        'origin': origin
     }
 
 def _git_tags(env: Environment, repo_name: str, remote_url: str, force_fetch: bool = False) -> 'list[str]':
diff --git a/recipes/SDL/recipe.py b/recipes/SDL/recipe.py
index fc4b731..f351c1a 100644
--- a/recipes/SDL/recipe.py
+++ b/recipes/SDL/recipe.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+import os
 import platform
 import re
 from SCons.Script import *
@@ -7,6 +8,13 @@ from SCons.Script import *
 def _git_cook(env: Environment, repo: dict) -> dict:
     checkout_root = repo['checkout_root']
 
+    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(repo['checkout_root'], 'cmake', 'GetGitRevisionDescription.cmake')):
+        try:
+            repo['repo'].git.apply('--unsafe-paths', '--directory', repo['checkout_root'], os.path.join(env['SPP_DIR'], 'recipes', 'SDL', 'fix_sdl3_from_worktree.patch'))
+        except:
+            # either already applied or not applicable anymore
+            pass
+
     build_result = env.CMakeProject(project_root=checkout_root, generate_args = ['-DSDL_STATIC=ON', '-DSDL_SHARED=OFF'])
     libs = []
     if platform.system() == 'Windows':
diff --git a/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja b/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja
index 710db31..faf4cd5 100644
--- a/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja	
+++ b/util/clion_project_template/tools/External Tools.xml.jinja	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <tool name="{{ executable.name }} {{ build_type_name }}" showInMainMenu="false" showInEditor="false" showInProject="false" showInSearchPopup="false" disabled="false" useConsole="true" showConsoleOnStdOut="false" showConsoleOnStdErr="false" synchronizeAfterRun="true">
     <exec>
       <option name="COMMAND" value="{{ scons_exe }}" />
-      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="-j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename }}" />
+      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="-j{{ nproc }} --build_type={{ build_type }} --unity=disable {{ executable.filename }} compile_commands.json" />
       <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$ProjectFileDir$" />
     </exec>
   </tool>
@@ -18,11 +18,4 @@
   </tool>
   {% endfor %}
   {% endfor %}
-  <tool name="Regenerate Project" showInMainMenu="true" showInEditor="true" showInProject="true" showInSearchPopup="true" disabled="false" useConsole="true" showConsoleOnStdOut="false" showConsoleOnStdErr="false" synchronizeAfterRun="true">
-    <exec>
-      <option name="COMMAND" value="{{ scons_exe }}" />
-      <option name="PARAMETERS" value="--generate_project=clion" />
-      <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$ProjectFileDir$" />
-    </exec>
-  </tool>
 </toolSet>