diff --git a/CMake/curl-config.in.cmake b/CMake/curl-config.in.cmake
index 1c0eec36ed..b4300ca210 100644
--- a/CMake/curl-config.in.cmake
+++ b/CMake/curl-config.in.cmake
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ if("@USE_NGHTTP3@")
   list(APPEND _curl_libs CURL::nghttp3)
 endif()
 if("@USE_NGTCP2@")
-  find_dependency(NGTCP2 MODULE COMPONENTS @NGTCP2_CRYPTO_BACKEND@)
+  find_dependency(NGTCP2 MODULE COMPONENTS "@NGTCP2_CRYPTO_BACKEND@")
   list(APPEND _curl_libs CURL::ngtcp2)
 endif()
 if("@USE_GNUTLS@")