diff --git a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c8506fe..383bab85 100644
--- a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ endif(USE_NUMA)
 
 install(TARGETS ngcore DESTINATION ${NG_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT netgen)
 
-target_link_libraries(ngcore PUBLIC netgen_mpi PRIVATE netgen_python ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+target_link_libraries(ngcore PUBLIC netgen_mpi PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 
 install(FILES ngcore.hpp archive.hpp type_traits.hpp version.hpp ngcore_api.hpp logging.hpp
   exception.hpp symboltable.hpp paje_trace.hpp utils.hpp profiler.hpp mpi_wrapper.hpp
diff --git a/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d196b5b..52514038 100644
--- a/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/csg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     set_target_properties( csg PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".so")
 endif(APPLE)
 
-target_link_libraries(csg PUBLIC mesh PRIVATE netgen_python)
+target_link_libraries(csg PUBLIC mesh PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>")
 if(NOT WIN32)
   install( TARGETS csg ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ target_link_libraries(csg PUBLIC ngcore)
 
 if(USE_GUI)
     add_library(csgvis ${NG_LIB_TYPE} vscsg.cpp )
-    target_link_libraries(csgvis PRIVATE netgen_python PUBLIC ngcore)
+    target_link_libraries(csgvis PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" PUBLIC ngcore)
     if(NOT WIN32)
         target_link_libraries(csgvis PUBLIC csg visual)
         if(APPLE)
diff --git a/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt
index 466cc5c4..eafec27c 100644
--- a/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/geom2d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     set_target_properties( geom2d PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".so")
 endif(APPLE)
 
-target_link_libraries(geom2d PUBLIC ngcore mesh PRIVATE netgen_python)
+target_link_libraries(geom2d PUBLIC ngcore mesh PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>")
 if(NOT WIN32)
   install( TARGETS geom2d ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bf45a89..342dd1e0 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ endif(APPLE)
 
 target_link_libraries( mesh PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE gprim la gen )
 
-target_link_libraries( mesh PRIVATE netgen_metis netgen_python ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} )
+target_link_libraries( mesh PRIVATE netgen_metis "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} )
 if(NOT WIN32)
   install( TARGETS mesh ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
diff --git a/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e7a2a65..9db6271b 100644
--- a/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/occ/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if(USE_GUI)
         target_link_libraries(occvis PUBLIC ngcore)
 endif(USE_GUI)
 
-target_link_libraries(occ PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE netgen_python)
+target_link_libraries(occ PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>")
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
     target_link_libraries( occ PRIVATE ${OCC_LIBRARIES} )
diff --git a/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt
index f8ce2fd3..81d4e836 100644
--- a/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/stlgeom/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
     install( TARGETS stl ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif(NOT WIN32)
 
-target_link_libraries( stl PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE netgen_python )
+target_link_libraries( stl PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" )
 
 if(USE_GUI)
     add_library(stlvis ${NG_LIB_TYPE} vsstl.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(stlvis PRIVATE netgen_python PUBLIC ngcore)
+    target_link_libraries(stlvis PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" PUBLIC ngcore)
     if(NOT WIN32)
         target_link_libraries( stlvis PUBLIC stl )
         install( TARGETS stlvis ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt
index a5604fb6..2a83c0e0 100644
--- a/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/visualization/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif(USE_GUI)
 
 add_library(visual ${NG_LIB_TYPE} ${LIB_VISUAL_SOURCES})
 
-target_link_libraries( visual PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE netgen_python ${MPI_CXX_LIBRARIES} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} )
+target_link_libraries( visual PUBLIC ngcore PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" ${MPI_CXX_LIBRARIES} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} )
 install( TARGETS visual ${NG_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 install(FILES
diff --git a/ng/CMakeLists.txt b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
index 82350afc..235ad46c 100644
--- a/ng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if(USE_GUI)
     if(WIN32)
         set_target_properties( gui PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME libgui )
     endif(WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries( gui PRIVATE netgen_python )
+    target_link_libraries( gui PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" )
 
 endif(USE_GUI)
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if(USE_PYTHON)
     endif()
 
     add_library(ngpy SHARED netgenpy.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries( ngpy PUBLIC nglib PRIVATE netgen_python )
+    target_link_libraries( ngpy PUBLIC nglib PRIVATE "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" )
     if(APPLE)
         set_target_properties( ngpy PROPERTIES SUFFIX ".so")
     elseif(WIN32)