diff --git a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
index b05a922a051..5a7db44c06c 100644
--- a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -891,7 +891,10 @@ if ( ZLIB_IN_AUXILIARY )
 endif()
 
 
-install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config/CGALConfig.cmake DESTINATION ${CGAL_INSTALL_CMAKE_DIR} )
+install(FILES
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CGALConfigVersion.cmake
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config/CGALConfig.cmake
+  DESTINATION ${CGAL_INSTALL_CMAKE_DIR} )
 
 if(CGAL_INSTALL_MAN_DIR)
   install(FILES auxiliary/cgal_create_cmake_script.1 DESTINATION ${CGAL_INSTALL_MAN_DIR} )
diff --git a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Macros.cmake b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Macros.cmake
index 43c7e5be05f..333ea39a94b 100644
--- a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Macros.cmake
+++ b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_Macros.cmake
@@ -411,8 +411,13 @@ if( NOT CGAL_MACROS_FILE_INCLUDED )
 
   macro( create_CGALconfig_files )
 
+    include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
+
     # CGALConfig.cmake is platform specific so it is generated and stored in the binary folder.
     configure_file("${CGAL_MODULES_DIR}/CGALConfig_binary.cmake.in"  "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CGALConfig.cmake"        @ONLY)
+    write_basic_package_version_file("${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CGALConfigVersion.cmake"
+      VERSION "${CGAL_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CGAL_MINOR_VERSION}.${CGAL_BUILD_VERSION}"
+      COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion)
 
     # There is also a version of CGALConfig.cmake that is prepared in case CGAL in installed in CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.
     configure_file("${CGAL_MODULES_DIR}/CGALConfig_install.cmake.in" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config/CGALConfig.cmake" @ONLY)