diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 53ba62901c47..fd4196b62243 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
 endif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
 
     find_package(PythonInterp REQUIRED)
+    set(Python_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS ${PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR})
     IF (NOT DEFINED PYTHON_VERSION_STRING)
         find_package(PythonLibs REQUIRED)
     ELSE (NOT DEFINED PYTHON_VERSION_STRING)