diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index e0fca5bd9b..af38a0db72 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -786,11 +786,17 @@ if(ClangFormat_FOUND)
 endif()
 
 get_target_property(DEFINES lammps COMPILE_DEFINITIONS)
+get_property(BUILD_IS_MULTI_CONFIG GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
+if(BUILD_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
+  set(LAMMPS_BUILD_TYPE "Multi-Config")
+else()
+  set(LAMMPS_BUILD_TYPE ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE})
+endif()
 include(FeatureSummary)
 feature_summary(DESCRIPTION "The following tools and libraries have been found and configured:" WHAT PACKAGES_FOUND)
 message(STATUS "<<< Build configuration >>>
    Operating System: ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} ${CMAKE_LINUX_DISTRO} ${CMAKE_DISTRO_VERSION}
-   Build type:       ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+   Build type:       ${LAMMPS_BUILD_TYPE}
    Install path:     ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
    Generator:        ${CMAKE_GENERATOR} using ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM}")
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt b/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt
index e57a894c61..9343167228 100644
--- a/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/unittest/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@ set_tests_properties(PythonPackage PROPERTIES ENVIRONMENT "LAMMPS_POTENTIALS=${L
 if(Python_EXECUTABLE)
   # prepare to augment the environment so that the LAMMPS python module and the shared library is found.
   set(PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT PYTHONPATH=${LAMMPS_PYTHON_DIR}:$ENV{PYTHONPATH})
+  get_property(BUILD_IS_MULTI_CONFIG GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
+  if(BUILD_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
+    set(LAMMPS_LIB_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/$<CONFIG>)
+  else()
+    set(LAMMPS_LIB_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+  endif()
   list(APPEND PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT "LAMMPS_POTENTIALS=${LAMMPS_POTENTIALS_DIR}")
   list(APPEND PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT "TEST_INPUT_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
   if(APPLE)
-    list(APPEND PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}:$ENV{DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH};LAMMPS_CMAKE_CACHE=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeCache.txt")
+    list(APPEND PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LAMMPS_LIB_PATH}:$ENV{DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH};LAMMPS_CMAKE_CACHE=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeCache.txt")
   else()
-    list(APPEND PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}:$ENV{LD_LIBRARY_PATH};LAMMPS_CMAKE_CACHE=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeCache.txt")
+    list(APPEND PYTHON_TEST_ENVIRONMENT "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LAMMPS_LIB_PATH}:$ENV{LD_LIBRARY_PATH};LAMMPS_CMAKE_CACHE=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeCache.txt")
   endif()
   if(LAMMPS_MACHINE)
     # convert from '_machine' to 'machine'