diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
index eda8ffe82e..a75e248097 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KIM.cmake
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ if(PKG_KIM)
     list(APPEND LAMMPS_LINK_LIBS ${CURL_LIBRARIES})
     add_definitions(-DLMP_KIM_CURL)
     set(LMP_DEBUG_CURL OFF CACHE STRING "Set libcurl verbose mode on/off. If on, it displays a lot of verbose information about its operations.")
+    mark_as_advanced(LMP_DEBUG_CURL)
     if(LMP_DEBUG_CURL)
       add_definitions(-DLMP_DEBUG_CURL)
     endif()
     set(LMP_NO_SSL_CHECK OFF CACHE STRING "Tell libcurl to not verify the peer. If on, the connection succeeds regardless of the names in the certificate. Insecure - Use with caution!")
+    mark_as_advanced(LMP_NO_SSL_CHECK)
     if(LMP_NO_SSL_CHECK)
       add_definitions(-DLMP_NO_SSL_CHECK)
     endif()