diff --git a/depends/CMakeLists.txt b/depends/CMakeLists.txt
index 0fcb4ca3c..fce25a65e 100644
--- a/depends/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/depends/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ endif()
 add_subdirectory(tthread)
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_TESTS "Compile and (for jsoncpp_check) run JsonCpp test executables" OFF)
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_POST_BUILD_UNITTEST "Automatically run unit-tests as a post build step" OFF)
+option(JSONCPP_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a shared library." OFF)
+option(JSONCPP_BUILD_OBJECT_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a object library." OFF)
+option(JSONCPP_WITH_CMAKE_PACKAGE "Generate and install cmake package files" OFF)
+
 add_subdirectory(jsoncpp-sub EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-if(UNIX)
-    set_target_properties(jsoncpp_lib_static PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-Wno-deprecated-declarations")
-endif()
 # build clsocket static and only as a dependency. Setting those options here overrides its own default settings.
 option(CLSOCKET_SHARED "Build clsocket lib as shared." OFF)
 option(CLSOCKET_DEP_ONLY "Build for use inside other CMake projects as dependency." ON)
diff --git a/depends/jsoncpp-sub b/depends/jsoncpp-sub
index ddabf50f7..ba5eac541 160000
--- a/depends/jsoncpp-sub
+++ b/depends/jsoncpp-sub
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ddabf50f72cf369bf652a95c4d9fe31a1865a781
+Subproject commit ba5eac54136064af94ab4a923ac110d7534d4f83
diff --git a/library/CMakeLists.txt b/library/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ec165308..9e7bf8590 100644
--- a/library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ if(APPLE)
     set_target_properties(dfhack PROPERTIES SOVERSION 1.0.0)
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(dfhack protobuf-lite clsocket lua jsoncpp_lib_static dfhack-version ${PROJECT_LIBS})
+target_link_libraries(dfhack protobuf-lite clsocket lua jsoncpp_static dfhack-version ${PROJECT_LIBS})
 set_target_properties(dfhack PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "")
 
-target_link_libraries(dfhack-client protobuf-lite clsocket jsoncpp_lib_static)
+target_link_libraries(dfhack-client protobuf-lite clsocket jsoncpp_static)
 target_link_libraries(dfhack-run dfhack-client)
 
 if(APPLE)
diff --git a/library/Debug.cpp b/library/Debug.cpp
index 7ac981d30..9b13af168 100644
--- a/library/Debug.cpp
+++ b/library/Debug.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ DebugCategory::cstring_ref DebugCategory::plugin() const noexcept
 //! standards only provide runtime checks if an atomic type is lock free
 struct failIfEnumAtomicIsNotLockFree {
     failIfEnumAtomicIsNotLockFree() {
-        std::atomic<DebugCategory::level> test;
+        std::atomic<DebugCategory::level> test(DebugCategory::LINFO);
         if (test.is_lock_free())
             return;
         std::cerr << __FILE__ << ':' << __LINE__
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index b8cd25860..ed9404b8e 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if(BUILD_SUPPORTED)
     dfhack_plugin(autoclothing autoclothing.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(autodump autodump.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(autofarm autofarm.cpp)
-    dfhack_plugin(autogems autogems.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES jsoncpp_lib_static)
+    dfhack_plugin(autogems autogems.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES jsoncpp_static)
     dfhack_plugin(autohauler autohauler.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(autolabor autolabor.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(automaterial automaterial.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ if(BUILD_SUPPORTED)
     dfhack_plugin(cursecheck cursecheck.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(cxxrandom cxxrandom.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
     dfhack_plugin(deramp deramp.cpp)
-    dfhack_plugin(debug debug.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES jsoncpp_lib_static)
+    dfhack_plugin(debug debug.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES jsoncpp_static)
     dfhack_plugin(dig dig.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(dig-now dig-now.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
     dfhack_plugin(digFlood digFlood.cpp)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ if(BUILD_SUPPORTED)
     dfhack_plugin(mode mode.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(mousequery mousequery.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(nestboxes nestboxes.cpp)
-    dfhack_plugin(orders orders.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES jsoncpp_lib_static)
+    dfhack_plugin(orders orders.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES jsoncpp_static)
     dfhack_plugin(pathable pathable.cpp LINK_LIBRARIES lua)
     dfhack_plugin(petcapRemover petcapRemover.cpp)
     dfhack_plugin(plants plants.cpp)
diff --git a/plugins/autolabor.cpp b/plugins/autolabor.cpp
index d6921f1ac..ba116c1c5 100644
--- a/plugins/autolabor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autolabor.cpp
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ static void assign_labor(unit_labor::unit_labor labor,
         }
 
         int pool = labor_infos[labor].talent_pool();
-        if (pool < 200 && candidates.size() > 1 && abs(pool) < candidates.size())
+        if (pool < 200 && candidates.size() > 1 && size_t(abs(pool)) < candidates.size())
         {
             // Sort in descending order
             std::sort(candidates.begin(), candidates.end(), [&](const int lhs, const int rhs) -> bool {