--- a/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 # Python extension builder
 ######################################################################################
 
-include(FindPythonInterp)
-include(FindPythonLibs)
+#include(FindPythonInterp)
+#include(FindPythonLibs)
+
+find_package(PythonInterp 2 REQUIRED)
+find_package(PythonLibs 2 REQUIRED)
 
 find_program(CYTHON_EXECUTABLE cython)
 
