diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVFindWebP.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVFindWebP.cmake
index 3af0908cbb..d6c707cee0 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVFindWebP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVFindWebP.cmake
@@ -10,10 +10,17 @@
 
 # Look for the header file.
 
-FIND_PATH(WEBP_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES webp/decode.h)
+unset(WEBP_FOUND)
 
-if(NOT WEBP_INCLUDE_DIR)
-    unset(WEBP_FOUND)
+find_package(WebP QUIET)
+
+if(TARGET WebP::webp AND TARGET WebP::webpdemux AND TARGET WebP::libwebpmux)
+    MARK_AS_ADVANCED(WEBP_INCLUDE_DIR)
+    MARK_AS_ADVANCED(WEBP_LIBRARY)
+
+    SET(WEBP_FOUND TRUE)
+    SET(WEBP_LIBRARY WebP)
+    SET(WEBP_INCLUDE_DIR)
 else()
     MARK_AS_ADVANCED(WEBP_INCLUDE_DIR)