diff --git a/cmake/presets/oneapi.cmake b/cmake/presets/oneapi.cmake
index 3671d42eee..d98817e4b0 100644
--- a/cmake/presets/oneapi.cmake
+++ b/cmake/presets/oneapi.cmake
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ set(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER "ifx" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 set(MPI_CXX "icpx" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 set(MPI_CXX_COMPILER "mpicxx" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 
+# force using internal BLAS/LAPCK since external ones may not be ABI compatible
+set(USE_INTERNAL_LINALG ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+