diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index d120c8d3d9..423bef0f56 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,5 +191,9 @@ endif()
 create_target_directory_groups(common)
 find_package(Boost 1.71 COMPONENTS context headers REQUIRED)
 
-target_link_libraries(common PUBLIC ${Boost_LIBRARIES} fmt::fmt microprofile)
+if (fmt_FOUND)
+    target_link_libraries(common PUBLIC ${Boost_LIBRARIES} fmt microprofile)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(common PUBLIC ${Boost_LIBRARIES} fmt::fmt microprofile)
+endif()
 target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE lz4::lz4 zstd::zstd xbyak)