diff --git a/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
index eaf00d8d2..ac4cd8fe2 100644
--- a/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ if (GTSAM_BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
     	VERSION             ${gtsam_version}
      	SOVERSION           ${gtsam_soversion})
     install(TARGETS gtsam-static ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
+    set(gtsam-lib "gtsam-static")
 endif (GTSAM_BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 
 if (GTSAM_BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@ if (GTSAM_BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
     	VERSION             ${gtsam_version}
      	SOVERSION           ${gtsam_soversion})
     install(TARGETS gtsam-shared LIBRARY DESTINATION lib ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+    if (NOT GTSAM_BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
+        set(gtsam-lib "gtsam-shared")
+    endif()
 endif(GTSAM_BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 
 # Create the matlab toolbox for the gtsam library
diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt
index 70333099e..7a7af3232 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ set_target_properties(gtsam_unstable-static PROPERTIES
 	VERSION             ${gtsam_unstable_version}
  	SOVERSION           ${gtsam_unstable_soversion})
 target_link_libraries(gtsam_unstable-static gtsam-static)
+set(gtsam_unstable-lib "gtsam_unstable-static")
 install(TARGETS gtsam_unstable-static ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
 
 if (GTSAM_UNSTABLE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)