diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 806acc4a..5720f2ab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ find_package(PythonLibsNew ${PYBIND11_PYTHON_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 # Cache variables so pybind11_add_module can be used in parent projects
 set(PYBIND11_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
 set(PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE INTERNAL "")
+set(PYTHON_LIBRARIES ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} CACHE INTERNAL "")
 set(PYTHON_MODULE_PREFIX ${PYTHON_MODULE_PREFIX} CACHE INTERNAL "")
 set(PYTHON_MODULE_EXTENSION ${PYTHON_MODULE_EXTENSION} CACHE INTERNAL "")