diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 543e58eca..f40021764 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1028,3 +1028,5 @@ option(INSTALL_VENDORED_LIBUNBOUND "Install libunbound binary built from source
 
 
 CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG(-std=c11 HAVE_C11)
+
+find_package(PythonInterp)