diff --git a/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in b/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in
index 056907c4f..56f7c9dd9 100644
--- a/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in
+++ b/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in
@@ -35,4 +35,7 @@ include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/@TARGETS_EXPORT_NAME@.cmake")
 check_required_components("@PROJECT_NAME@")
 
 # Alias for either shared or static library
-add_library(@PROJECT_NAME@::libcurl ALIAS @PROJECT_NAME@::@LIB_SELECTED@)
+if(NOT TARGET @PROJECT_NAME@::libcurl)
+  add_library(@PROJECT_NAME@::libcurl INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+  set_target_properties(@PROJECT_NAME@::libcurl PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES @PROJECT_NAME@::@LIB_SELECTED@)
+endif()