diff --git a/libhdf5/CMakeLists.txt b/libhdf5/CMakeLists.txt
index f3c7bbc..34fc2ab 100644
--- a/libhdf5/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libhdf5/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ add_library(netcdfhdf5 OBJECT ${libnchdf5_SOURCES})
 
 # Remember to package this file for CMake builds.
 ADD_EXTRA_DIST(${libnchdf5_SOURCES} CMakeLists.txt)
+
+if(HDF5_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS) 
+ target_link_libraries(netcdfhdf5 PRIVATE hdf5::hdf5-shared hdf5::hdf5_hl-shared)
+else()
+ target_link_libraries(netcdfhdf5 PRIVATE hdf5::hdf5-static hdf5::hdf5_hl-static) 
+endif()