diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 232f5ff..f8b091c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ option(ASAP_WITH_GOOGLE_TSAN    "Instrument code with thread sanitizer"
 option(ASAP_WITH_VALGRIND       "Builds targets with valgrind profilers added"           OFF)
 # cmake-format: on
 
+# Define the following alias variables used by the common cmake functions
+set(${PROJECT_NAME}_BUILD_TEST ${ASAP_BUILD_TESTS})
+set(${PROJECT_NAME}_EXAMPLES ${ASAP_BUILD_EXAMPLES})
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Project Declaration
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------