diff --git a/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index cd6b24ff4..138789c29 100644
--- a/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ endif()
 ##
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-include_directories(${STORM_3RDPARTY_SOURCE_DIR}/cpptemplate)
+add_imported_library_interface(CppTemplate "${STORM_3RDPARTY_SOURCE_DIR}/cpptemplate/")
+list(APPEND STORM_DEP_TARGETS CppTemplate)
 list(APPEND STORM_3RDPARTY_SOURCES ${STORM_3RDPARTY_SOURCE_DIR}/cpptemplate/cpptempl.cpp)
 
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