diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 86cdc81b1f8..3b715dcab51 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.12)
     set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH};${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/cmake3.12")
 endif()
 
-find_package(Python3 REQUIRED)
+find_package(Python3 COMPONENTS Interpreter REQUIRED)
 set(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE ${Python3_EXECUTABLE})
 
 find_package(Git)
diff --git a/tools/cmake/open62541Config.cmake.in b/tools/cmake/open62541Config.cmake.in
index 664ada54fea..7c168d19d10 100644
--- a/tools/cmake/open62541Config.cmake.in
+++ b/tools/cmake/open62541Config.cmake.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set (open62541_TOOLS_DIR @PACKAGE_open62541_install_tools_dir@ CACHE PATH "Path
 set (UA_NODESET_DIR @PACKAGE_open62541_install_nodeset_dir@ CACHE PATH "Path to the directory that contains the OPC UA schema repository")
 
 include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
-find_dependency(PythonInterp 3 REQUIRED)
+find_dependency(Python3 COMPONENTS Interpreter REQUIRED) 
 
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/open62541Macros.cmake")