diff --git a/cmake/FindLibxc.cmake b/cmake/FindLibxc.cmake
index df9d5e521..f2577c4f6 100644
--- a/cmake/FindLibxc.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindLibxc.cmake
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if(Libxc_FOUND AND NOT TARGET Libxc::xc)
 	set(Libxc_INCLUDE_DIR ${Libxc_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 	add_library(Libxc::xc UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
 	set_target_properties(Libxc::xc PROPERTIES
-		IMPORTED_LOCATION "${Libxc_LIBRARY}"
+		INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${Libxc_LIBRARY}"
 		INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${Libxc_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/cmake/FindELPA.cmake b/cmake/FindELPA.cmake
index 328b75035..de5a3270d 100644
--- a/cmake/FindELPA.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindELPA.cmake
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if(ELPA_FOUND)
         add_library(ELPA::ELPA UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
         set_target_properties(ELPA::ELPA PROPERTIES
            IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES "C"
-           IMPORTED_LOCATION "${ELPA_LIBRARY}"
+           INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${ELPA_LIBRARY}"
            INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${ELPA_INCLUDE_DIR}")
     endif()
 endif()