diff --git a/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in b/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in
index a4df052c2a..4788afb8c7 100644
--- a/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in
+++ b/CMake/curl-config.cmake.in
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/@TARGETS_EXPORT_NAME@.cmake")
 
 # Alias for either shared or static library
 if(NOT TARGET @PROJECT_NAME@::libcurl)
+  if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.11 AND CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.18)
+    set_target_properties(@PROJECT_NAME@::@LIB_SELECTED@ PROPERTIES IMPORTED_GLOBAL TRUE)
+  endif()
   add_library(@PROJECT_NAME@::libcurl ALIAS @PROJECT_NAME@::@LIB_SELECTED@)
 endif()