diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0204b08..e976070 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if(root_project)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED SSL)
+find_package(OpenSSL CONFIG REQUIRED SSL)
 
 if(NOT CPP_JWT_USE_VENDORED_NLOHMANN_JSON)
   find_package(nlohmann_json REQUIRED)