diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 26c9f1b10..443ad539d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -110,14 +110,12 @@ endif()
 
 ecbuild_add_option( FEATURE OPENFAM
                     DEFAULT OFF
-                    REQUIRED_PACKAGES "LibUUID REQUIRED" "protobuf REQUIRED" "gRPC REQUIRED" "OpenFAM REQUIRED"
+                    REQUIRED_PACKAGES "LibUUID REQUIRED" "OpenFAM REQUIRED"
                     DESCRIPTION "Enables OpenFAM support" )
 
 if( eckit_HAVE_OPENFAM )
     find_package( LibUUID REQUIRED )
-    find_package( protobuf CONFIG REQUIRED )
-    find_package( gRPC CONFIG REQUIRED )
-    find_package( OpenFAM 3.0.1 CONFIG REQUIRED )
+    find_package( OpenFAM REQUIRED )
 endif()
 
 ### RADOS
diff --git a/cmake/FindOpenFAM.cmake b/cmake/FindOpenFAM.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81bab8ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/FindOpenFAM.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# Copyright 2024- European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
+# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor
+# does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+# Requires:
+#  FindPackageHandleStandardArgs (CMake standard module)
+#
+
+#[=======================================================================[.rst:
+FindLibOpenFAM
+--------
+
+This module finds the openfam library.
+
+Imported Targets
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This module provides the following imported targets, if found:
+
+``LibOpenFAM``
+  The openfam library
+
+Result variables
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This module will set the following variables in your project:
+
+``OpenFAM_FOUND``
+  True if the openfam library is found.
+``OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIRS``
+  Include directories needed to use openfam.
+``OpenFAM_LIBRARIES``
+  Libraries needed to link to openfam.
+
+Cache variables
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The following cache variables may also be set to help find openfam library:
+
+``OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIR``
+  where to find the openfam headers.
+``OpenFAM_LIBRARY``
+  where to find the openfam library.
+
+Hints
+^^^^^
+
+The environment variables ``OpenFAM_ROOT``, ``OpenFAM_DIR``, and ``OpenFAM_PATH``
+may also be set to help find openfam library.
+
+#]=======================================================================]
+
+find_path(OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIR fam/fam.h
+    HINTS
+        ${OpenFAM_ROOT}
+        ${OpenFAM_DIR}
+        ${OpenFAM_PATH}
+        ENV OpenFAM_ROOT
+        ENV OpenFAM_DIR
+        ENV OpenFAM_PATH
+)
+
+find_library(OpenFAM_LIBRARY
+    NAMES openfam
+    HINTS
+        ${OpenFAM_ROOT}
+        ${OpenFAM_DIR}
+        ${OpenFAM_PATH}
+        ENV OpenFAM_ROOT
+        ENV OpenFAM_DIR
+        ENV OpenFAM_PATH
+    PATH_SUFFIXES lib lib64
+)
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+find_package_handle_standard_args(OpenFAM
+                                  FOUND_VAR OpenFAM_FOUND
+                                  REQUIRED_VARS
+                                    OpenFAM_LIBRARY
+                                    OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+if (OpenFAM_FOUND)
+    set(OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIRS ${OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIR}/fam)
+    set(OpenFAM_LIBRARIES ${OpenFAM_LIBRARY})
+    if(NOT TARGET OpenFAM)
+        add_library(OpenFAM INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+        set_target_properties(OpenFAM PROPERTIES
+            IMPORTED_LOCATION "${OpenFAM_LIBRARY}"
+            INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIR}"
+            INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${OpenFAM_LIBRARY}")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+mark_as_advanced(OpenFAM_INCLUDE_DIR OpenFAM_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/src/eckit/CMakeLists.txt b/src/eckit/CMakeLists.txt
index d8e87d414..476ef01c5 100644
--- a/src/eckit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/eckit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ ecbuild_add_library(
               "${CURL_LIBRARIES}"
               "${AIO_LIBRARIES}"
               "${RADOS_LIBRARIES}"
-              $<${HAVE_OPENFAM}:OpenFAM::openfam>
+              $<${HAVE_OPENFAM}:OpenFAM>
 
           PUBLIC_LIBS
               ${CMATH_LIBRARIES}
diff --git a/tests/io/fam_common.h b/tests/io/fam_common.h
index d7af6f68d..4c63fe509 100644
--- a/tests/io/fam_common.h
+++ b/tests/io/fam_common.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ inline auto randomNumber() -> std::string {
     return std::to_string(::random());
 }
 
-const auto testEndpoint = "127.0.0.1:8880"s;
+const auto testEndpoint = "10.115.3.2:8080"s;
 
 class TestFam {
 public:
diff --git a/tests/io/test_fam.cc b/tests/io/test_fam.cc
index 6ecf902fc..9fb24b6dc 100644
--- a/tests/io/test_fam.cc
+++ b/tests/io/test_fam.cc
@@ -165,15 +165,17 @@ CASE("FamObject: lookup, create, and destroy") {
 
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(FamRegionName(fam::testEndpoint, path).create(regionSize, regionPerm));
 
-    FamObject::UPtr object;
+    {
+        FamObject::UPtr object;
 
-    // object inherits permissions from region
-    EXPECT_NO_THROW(object = FamObjectName(fam::testEndpoint, path).allocate(objectSize).clone());
+        // object inherits permissions from region
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(object = FamObjectName(fam::testEndpoint, path).allocate(objectSize).clone());
 
-    const FamProperty prop {objectSize, regionPerm, objectName};
-    EXPECT_EQUAL(prop, object->property());
+        const FamProperty objectProp {objectSize, regionPerm, objectName, 10005, 10005};
+        EXPECT_EQUAL(objectProp, object->property());
 
-    EXPECT_NO_THROW(object->deallocate());
+        EXPECT_NO_THROW(object->deallocate());
+    }
 
     {
         auto name = FamRegionName(fam::testEndpoint, "");
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ CASE("FamObject: lookup, create, and destroy") {
         {
             const auto size = 12;
             EXPECT_NO_THROW(region.allocateObject(size, objectPerm, objectName));
-            EXPECT(region.lookupObject(objectName).size() == size);
+            EXPECT_EQUAL(region.lookupObject(objectName).size(), size);
         }
 
         // overwrite: allocate with different size
@@ -193,8 +195,8 @@ CASE("FamObject: lookup, create, and destroy") {
 
         auto object = region.lookupObject(objectName);
 
-        const FamProperty prop {objectSize, objectPerm, objectName};
-        EXPECT(object.property() == prop);
+        const FamProperty objectProp {objectSize, objectPerm, objectName, 10005, 10005};
+        EXPECT_EQUAL(objectProp, object.property());
 
         EXPECT_NO_THROW(object.deallocate());