diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 97a0e09a0..49bd53d56 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ else()
   if(SWITCH)
     find_package(SDL2_STATIC CONFIG QUIET)
   else()
-    find_package(SDL2 CONFIG QUIET)
+    find_package(SDL2 MODULE QUIET)
   endif()
   if (NOT SDL2_FOUND)
     find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)