diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 99376704d..3d6ea0931 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 write_basic_package_version_file(
     ${NLOHMANN_JSON_CMAKE_VERSION_CONFIG_FILE} COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion
 )
-configure_package_config_file(
+configure_file(
     ${NLOHMANN_JSON_CMAKE_CONFIG_TEMPLATE}
     ${NLOHMANN_JSON_CMAKE_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE}
-    INSTALL_DESTINATION ${NLOHMANN_JSON_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR}
+    @ONLY
 )
 
 install(
@@ -121,4 +121,3 @@ install(
     NAMESPACE ${PROJECT_NAME}::
     DESTINATION ${NLOHMANN_JSON_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR}
 )
-export(PACKAGE ${PROJECT_NAME})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/config.cmake.in b/cmake/config.cmake.in
index 8d52ae14b..9a17a7d7b 100644
--- a/cmake/config.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/config.cmake.in
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-@PACKAGE_INIT@
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+set(${CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME}_CONFIG ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE})
+find_package_handle_standard_args(@PROJECT_NAME@ CONFIG_MODE)
+
 if(NOT TARGET @PROJECT_NAME@::@NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME@)
     include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/@NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGETS_EXPORT_NAME@.cmake")
     if((NOT TARGET @NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME@) AND
-       (PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.2.0))
-      add_library(@NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME@ ALIAS @PROJECT_NAME@::@NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME@)
+       (NOT @PROJECT_NAME@_FIND_VERSION OR
+        @PROJECT_NAME@_FIND_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.2.0))
+        add_library(@NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME@ INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+        set_target_properties(@NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME@ PROPERTIES
+            INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES @PROJECT_NAME@::@NLOHMANN_JSON_TARGET_NAME@
+        )
     endif()
 endif()
-check_required_components("@PROJECT_NAME@")