diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
index ce55c83b08..fa2201c595 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ if(PKG_KSPACE)
       message(WARNING "Using KISS FFT with the CUDA backend of Kokkos may be sub-optimal.")
       target_compile_definitions(lammps PRIVATE -DFFT_KOKKOS_KISS)
     elseif(FFT_KOKKOS STREQUAL "CUFFT")
+      find_library(CUFFT_LIBRARY cufft)
       target_compile_definitions(lammps PRIVATE -DFFT_KOKKOS_CUFFT)
-      target_link_libraries(lammps PRIVATE cufft)
+      target_link_libraries(lammps PRIVATE ${CUFFT_LIBRARY})
     endif()
   elseif(Kokkos_ENABLE_HIP)
     if(NOT ((FFT_KOKKOS STREQUAL "KISS") OR (FFT_KOKKOS STREQUAL "HIPFFT")))