diff --git a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupGMP.cmake b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupGMP.cmake
index 9e1824220b4..0cfe429e48e 100644
--- a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupGMP.cmake
+++ b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupGMP.cmake
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ function(use_CGAL_GMP_support target)
       $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${MPFR_INCLUDE_DIR}>
       $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
   endif()
-  target_link_libraries(${target} ${keyword} ${MPFR_LIBRARIES} ${GMP_LIBRARIES})
   if(WITH_GMPXX OR CGAL_WITH_GMPXX)
     target_include_directories(${target} SYSTEM ${keyword}  ${GMPXX_INCLUDE_DIR})
     target_link_libraries(${target}  ${keyword} ${GMPXX_LIBRARIES})
     target_compile_definitions(${target} ${keyword} CGAL_USE_GMPXX=1)
   endif()
+  target_link_libraries(${target} ${keyword} ${MPFR_LIBRARIES} ${GMP_LIBRARIES})
 endfunction()