diff --git a/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c4c467..2be13a3 100644
--- a/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function(LinkAssimp TARGET)
     else ()
         set(ASSIMP_LIB_NAME "assimp")
     endif ()
-    if (assimp_FOUND OR assimp_BUILT)
+    if (assimp_FOUND OR ASSIMP_FOUND OR assimp_BUILT)
         message("Linking assimp: ${ASSIMP_LIB_NAME}")
         target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PUBLIC ${ASSIMP_LIB_NAME})
     endif ()