diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7242d68..da69699 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1918,7 +1918,9 @@ if(NOT CURL_DISABLE_INSTALL)
     endif()
   endforeach()
 
-  foreach(_lib IN LISTS CMAKE_C_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES CURL_LIBS)
+  set(CURL_LIBS_FLAT "")
+  vcpkg_curl_flatten(CURL_LIBS CURL_LIBS_FLAT)
+  foreach(_lib IN LISTS CURL_LIBS_FLAT)
     if(TARGET "${_lib}")
       set(_libname "${_lib}")
       get_target_property(_imported "${_libname}" IMPORTED)