diff --git a/appleseed/CMakeLists.txt b/appleseed/CMakeLists.txt
index 88c0de65..a7343c13 100644
--- a/appleseed/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/appleseed/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_APPLESEED)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     #PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/appleseed.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/astyle/CMakeLists.txt b/astyle/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f378d22..d9442af5 100644
--- a/astyle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/astyle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ if (ENABLE_ASTYLE)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/astyle.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/boost/CMakeLists.txt b/boost/CMakeLists.txt
index 8828a005..02b05379 100644
--- a/boost/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/boost/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if (ENABLE_BOOST)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/boost_cmake.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
     -DZLIB_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
diff --git a/clipper2/CMakeLists.txt b/clipper2/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c43255d..d083c51e 100644
--- a/clipper2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/clipper2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if (ENABLE_CLIPPER2)
     #PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/clipper2.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DCLIPPER2_UTILS=OFF
     -DCLIPPER2_EXAMPLES=OFF
     -DCLIPPER2_TESTS=OFF
diff --git a/deflate/CMakeLists.txt b/deflate/CMakeLists.txt
index d3c36c1e..af22417c 100644
--- a/deflate/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/deflate/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (ENABLE_DEFLATE)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DDEFLATE_BUILD_CLI=OFF
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/eigen/CMakeLists.txt b/eigen/CMakeLists.txt
index 606faab9..1de48994 100644
--- a/eigen/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eigen/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ if (ENABLE_EIGEN)
     -DEIGEN_BUILD_DOC=OFF
     -DEIGEN_BUILD_PKGCONFIG=OFF
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/embree/CMakeLists.txt b/embree/CMakeLists.txt
index 211480d4..4a15a641 100644
--- a/embree/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/embree/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if (ENABLE_EMBREE)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/embree.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
     -DTBB_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${TBB_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
diff --git a/expat/CMakeLists.txt b/expat/CMakeLists.txt
index 90e96444..17b241dc 100644
--- a/expat/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/expat/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ if (ENABLE_EXPAT)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/expat.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DEXPAT_SHARED_LIBS=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/flexbison/CMakeLists.txt b/flexbison/CMakeLists.txt
index 58ff6365..bcc26391 100644
--- a/flexbison/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/flexbison/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ if (WIN32 AND ENABLE_FLEX)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/winflexbison.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/fmt/CMakeLists.txt b/fmt/CMakeLists.txt
index a434f76e..89150a66 100644
--- a/fmt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fmt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ if (ENABLE_FMT)
     URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/fmt"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DFMT_DOC=OFF
     -DFMT_TEST=OFF
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
diff --git a/gdal/CMakeLists.txt b/gdal/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a5a2b73..239459c1 100644
--- a/gdal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gdal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if (ENABLE_GDAL)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gdal.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/geogram/CMakeLists.txt b/geogram/CMakeLists.txt
index d2c61c11..90c91ba8 100644
--- a/geogram/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/geogram/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if (ENABLE_GEOGRAM)
     COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/geogram_win32.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/glm/CMakeLists.txt b/glm/CMakeLists.txt
index 11c8e763..2058d7eb 100644
--- a/glm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/glm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if (ENABLE_GLM)
     #PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/glm.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/gte/CMakeLists.txt b/gte/CMakeLists.txt
index c464ab04..6db14dd6 100644
--- a/gte/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gte/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if (ENABLE_GTE)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gte.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_NOBUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
     LOG_CONFIGURE ${EXT_BUILD_QUIET}
     LOG_BUILD ${EXT_BUILD_QUIET}
diff --git a/ispc/CMakeLists.txt b/ispc/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d6196a0..641a9c8f 100644
--- a/ispc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ispc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if (ENABLE_ISPC)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
     -DFLEX_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${FLEX_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
diff --git a/itcl/CMakeLists.txt b/itcl/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b187626..c9ec3017 100644
--- a/itcl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/itcl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ if (ENABLE_ITCL)
     COMMAND ${TCL_HDRS_PATCH_CMD}
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=$<IF:$<BOOL:${WIN32}>,${LIB_DIR},${BIN_DIR}>
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
diff --git a/itk/CMakeLists.txt b/itk/CMakeLists.txt
index 0db56fb1..c80de02a 100644
--- a/itk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/itk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ if (ENABLE_ITK)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/itk.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=$<IF:$<BOOL:${WIN32}>,${LIB_DIR},${BIN_DIR}>
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
diff --git a/iwidgets/CMakeLists.txt b/iwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
index 497b1f75..5c89a99d 100644
--- a/iwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/iwidgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if (ENABLE_IWIDGETS)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/iwidgets"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
     -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
     -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}
diff --git a/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt b/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
index 055365ee..f647bc3c 100644
--- a/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if (ENABLE_JPEG)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/lemon/CMakeLists.txt b/lemon/CMakeLists.txt
index c1ca0a2e..db60d65a 100644
--- a/lemon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lemon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if (ENABLE_LEMON)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lemon_cmake.patch
     COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lemon_brlcad.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/lief/CMakeLists.txt b/lief/CMakeLists.txt
index ce67aab9..368e776a 100644
--- a/lief/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lief/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if (NOT MSVC AND NOT APPLE)
       BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
       PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lief.patch
       CMAKE_ARGS
+      -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
       ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
       -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
       -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/linenoise/CMakeLists.txt b/linenoise/CMakeLists.txt
index b5061739..f953210b 100644
--- a/linenoise/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/linenoise/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if (ENABLE_LINENOISE)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linenoise.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
index ff5edc43..cd3c818f 100644
--- a/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ if (ENABLE_LLVM)
       ${Z_BRL_PATCH_CMD}
       CMAKE_ARGS
       -C ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/llvm_targets.cmake
+      -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
       ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
       $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
       $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/lmdb/CMakeLists.txt b/lmdb/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bc94e8c..b5329b45 100644
--- a/lmdb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lmdb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if (ENABLE_LMDB)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lmdb.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/lz4/CMakeLists.txt b/lz4/CMakeLists.txt
index 316eb9f3..c90f947b 100644
--- a/lz4/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lz4/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (ENABLE_LZ4)
     SOURCE_SUBDIR build/cmake
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DLZ4_BUILD_CLI=OFF
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
diff --git a/manifold/CMakeLists.txt b/manifold/CMakeLists.txt
index f20506c2..f41ffb26 100644
--- a/manifold/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/manifold/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_MANIFOLD)
     URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/manifold"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/minizip-ng/CMakeLists.txt b/minizip-ng/CMakeLists.txt
index c0e6fad5..dbe597de 100644
--- a/minizip-ng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/minizip-ng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_MINIZIP_NG)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/minizip-ng.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/mmesh/CMakeLists.txt b/mmesh/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a52f209..fda49f5e 100644
--- a/mmesh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mmesh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if (ENABLE_MMESH)
     CMAKE_ARGS
     -DMMESH_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
     -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
diff --git a/netpbm/CMakeLists.txt b/netpbm/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c9b2a90..39b1b47b 100644
--- a/netpbm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/netpbm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_NETPBM)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/netpbm"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/onetbb/CMakeLists.txt b/onetbb/CMakeLists.txt
index b8ccaba7..a6ff6d5a 100644
--- a/onetbb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/onetbb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if (ENABLE_ONETBB)
     URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/oneTBB"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DTBB_TEST=OFF
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
diff --git a/opencolorio/CMakeLists.txt b/opencolorio/CMakeLists.txt
index e2c2cfea..d3938bd5 100644
--- a/opencolorio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/opencolorio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OPENCOLORIO)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/opencolorio.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/opencv/CMakeLists.txt b/opencv/CMakeLists.txt
index 60098a86..b82d6ab8 100644
--- a/opencv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/opencv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OPENCV)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/opencv.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     -DMIN_VER_CMAKE=3.19
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/openexr/CMakeLists.txt b/openexr/CMakeLists.txt
index c0d98c76..5180f5d6 100644
--- a/openexr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/openexr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OPENEXR)
     URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/openexr"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DOPENEXR_BUILD_CLI=OFF
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
diff --git a/openimageio/CMakeLists.txt b/openimageio/CMakeLists.txt
index a7ae08cc..9c36c9c8 100644
--- a/openimageio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/openimageio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OPENIMAGEIO)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/oiio.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/openmesh/CMakeLists.txt b/openmesh/CMakeLists.txt
index e498099e..c57f6c05 100644
--- a/openmesh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/openmesh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OPENMESH)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/openmesh.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/opennurbs/CMakeLists.txt b/opennurbs/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d3c52c5..49cc6606 100644
--- a/opennurbs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/opennurbs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OPENNURBS)
     COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/opennurbs_3dm_attributes.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
     -DZLIB_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
diff --git a/osl/CMakeLists.txt b/osl/CMakeLists.txt
index da47a9cd..fb4ae8b4 100644
--- a/osl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/osl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OSL)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/osl.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/osmesa/CMakeLists.txt b/osmesa/CMakeLists.txt
index d18da444..d7b2d95a 100644
--- a/osmesa/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/osmesa/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OSMESA)
     URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/osmesa"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DOSMESA_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
diff --git a/ospray/CMakeLists.txt b/ospray/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ca97201..e04a9b8a 100644
--- a/ospray/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ospray/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (ENABLE_OSPRAY)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     #PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ospray.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DEMBREE_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${EMBREE_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
     -DISPC_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${ISPC_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
diff --git a/patch/CMakeLists.txt b/patch/CMakeLists.txt
index 9680f381..ff17746e 100644
--- a/patch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/patch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ if (ENABLE_PATCH)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/patch"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/patchelf/CMakeLists.txt b/patchelf/CMakeLists.txt
index 75b576f2..ce2e958c 100644
--- a/patchelf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/patchelf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if (NOT MSVC AND NOT APPLE)
       SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/patchelf"
       BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
       CMAKE_ARGS
+      -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
       $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES}>>:-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}>
       -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
       -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/perplex/CMakeLists.txt b/perplex/CMakeLists.txt
index 6806d13d..53101c45 100644
--- a/perplex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/perplex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_PERPLEX)
     URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/perplex"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DLEMON_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${LEMON_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_NOBUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
     -DRE2C_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${RE2C_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_NOBUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
diff --git a/plief/CMakeLists.txt b/plief/CMakeLists.txt
index ddf3ae72..859bb6d2 100644
--- a/plief/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plief/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ if (NOT MSVC AND NOT APPLE)
       URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/plief"
       BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
       CMAKE_ARGS
+      -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
       ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
       -DLIEF_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${LEMON_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_NOBUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
       -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
diff --git a/png/CMakeLists.txt b/png/CMakeLists.txt
index d0fc2d54..2a55e23f 100644
--- a/png/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/png/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ if (ENABLE_PNG)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/png.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/poissonrecon/CMakeLists.txt b/poissonrecon/CMakeLists.txt
index 648a9bf4..85652269 100644
--- a/poissonrecon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/poissonrecon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if (ENABLE_POISSONRECON)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/poissonrecon.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${CMAKE_NOBUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
     LOG_CONFIGURE ${EXT_BUILD_QUIET}
diff --git a/proj/CMakeLists.txt b/proj/CMakeLists.txt
index d410a4c6..6dee0028 100644
--- a/proj/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/proj/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if (ENABLE_PROJ)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/proj.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt b/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt
index a1d27aab..19af99aa 100644
--- a/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if (ENABLE_PUGIXML)
     URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pugixml"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/pystring/CMakeLists.txt b/pystring/CMakeLists.txt
index 79e87bba..ecaab58b 100644
--- a/pystring/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pystring/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (ENABLE_PYSTRING)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pystring.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index bd3e6c7d..1d7e172c 100644
--- a/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ if (ENABLE_QT)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qtsvg.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
diff --git a/re2c/CMakeLists.txt b/re2c/CMakeLists.txt
index 31817de7..3bbbfd50 100644
--- a/re2c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/re2c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if (ENABLE_RE2C)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/re2c.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DRE2C_BUILD_RE2GO=OFF
     -DRE2C_BUILD_RE2RUST=OFF
diff --git a/regex/CMakeLists.txt b/regex/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e813594..6f913755 100644
--- a/regex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/regex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if (ENABLE_REGEX)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/regex"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/rkcommon/CMakeLists.txt b/rkcommon/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c069246..5b32af5a 100644
--- a/rkcommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rkcommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (ENABLE_RKCOMMON)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     #PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/rkcommon.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DTBB_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${ONETBB_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
diff --git a/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt b/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt
index 79e4ecb8..83b44252 100644
--- a/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if (ENABLE_SQLite3)
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sqlite3.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/stepcode/CMakeLists.txt b/stepcode/CMakeLists.txt
index 8cc6e86c..23ca2ce1 100644
--- a/stepcode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/stepcode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if (ENABLE_STEPCODE)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=OFF
diff --git a/strclear/CMakeLists.txt b/strclear/CMakeLists.txt
index af4673a2..ab6b30ff 100644
--- a/strclear/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/strclear/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if (ENABLE_STRCLEAR)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DDATA_DIR=${DATA_DIR}
diff --git a/tiff/CMakeLists.txt b/tiff/CMakeLists.txt
index 19a1da07..25e57fac 100644
--- a/tiff/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tiff/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ if (ENABLE_TIFF)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tiff.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX=ON>
     $<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:-DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}>
     -DZLIB_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${ZLIB_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
diff --git a/tkhtml/CMakeLists.txt b/tkhtml/CMakeLists.txt
index 103adbdf..d85556cf 100644
--- a/tkhtml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tkhtml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ if (ENABLE_TKHTML)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tkhtml"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=$<IF:$<BOOL:${WIN32}>,${LIB_DIR},${BIN_DIR}>
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/tktable/CMakeLists.txt b/tktable/CMakeLists.txt
index f4f0ebba..9b8b1b10 100644
--- a/tktable/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tktable/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if (ENABLE_TKTABLE)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tktable"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=$<IF:$<BOOL:${WIN32}>,${LIB_DIR},${BIN_DIR}>
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/utahrle/CMakeLists.txt b/utahrle/CMakeLists.txt
index 97445e00..809fc6df 100644
--- a/utahrle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utahrle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if (ENABLE_UTAHRLE)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/utahrle"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/xerces-c/CMakeLists.txt b/xerces-c/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b47082d..a6dcb28d 100644
--- a/xerces-c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xerces-c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (ENABLE_XERCES_C)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/xerces-c.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DICU_ROOT=$<$<BOOL:${ICU_TARGET}>:${CMAKE_BUNDLE_INSTALL_PREFIX}>
     -Dnetwork=OFF
diff --git a/xmltools/CMakeLists.txt b/xmltools/CMakeLists.txt
index 90e739db..28f308c6 100644
--- a/xmltools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xmltools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if (ENABLE_XMLTOOLS)
     SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/xmltools"
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
diff --git a/yaml-cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/yaml-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d2a6197..ad6fe54c 100644
--- a/yaml-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/yaml-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if (ENABLE_YAML_CPP)
     BUILD_ALWAYS ${EXT_BUILD_ALWAYS} ${LOG_OPTS}
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}
     -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBS}
diff --git a/zlib/CMakeLists.txt b/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 1baf40b7..9b6f0303 100644
--- a/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if (ENABLE_ZLIB)
     COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zlib_rc.patch
     COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zlib_prefix.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
     -DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}
     -DZLIB_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
diff --git a/zstd/CMakeLists.txt b/zstd/CMakeLists.txt
index 9de9ebb0..181b66c6 100644
--- a/zstd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/zstd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ if (ENABLE_ZSTD)
     #PATCH_COMMAND ${PATCH_EXECUTABLE};-E;-p1;${PATCH_OPTIONS};-i;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zstd.patch
     CMAKE_ARGS
     ${BUILD_TYPE_SPECIFIER}
+    -DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG=ON
     -DZ_PREFIX_STR=${Z_PREFIX_STR}
     -DBIN_DIR=${BIN_DIR}
     -DLIB_DIR=${LIB_DIR}