diff --git a/src/cmake/externalpackages.cmake b/src/cmake/externalpackages.cmake
index 4f1dfaf..1a17d1e 100644
--- a/src/cmake/externalpackages.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/externalpackages.cmake
@@ -385,5 +385,7 @@ macro (find_or_download_fmt)
     checked_find_package (fmt REQUIRED)
 endmacro()
 
-find_or_download_fmt()
+find_package(fmt CONFIG REQUIRED)
+get_property(FMT_INCLUDES TARGET fmt::fmt PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
+checked_find_package (fmt CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include_directories (${FMT_INCLUDES})