diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d736d129..2be8f8be9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -151,6 +165,7 @@ if(ENABLE_TIFF)
   find_package(TIFF REQUIRED)
   if(TIFF_FOUND)
     set(TIFF_ENABLED TRUE)
+    set(TIFF_LIBRARY TIFF::TIFF)
   else()
     message(SEND_ERROR
       "libtiff dependency not found! Use ENABLE_TIFF=OFF to force it off")