diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ca9a0cc..697e8ad1 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ target_sources(nglib PRIVATE
         boundarylayer2d.cpp
 )
 
-target_link_libraries( nglib PRIVATE netgen_metis "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python>" )
+target_link_libraries( nglib PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_metis> $<BUILD_INTERFACE:netgen_python> )
 
 install(FILES
   adfront2.hpp adfront3.hpp basegeom.hpp bcfunctions.hpp bisect.hpp