diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 01915d7fe7..e8c4019f27 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,10 +113,17 @@ endif()
 
 find_package(EGL)
 set_package_properties(EGL PROPERTIES
-                       TYPE REQUIRED
+                       TYPE RUNTIME
                        PURPOSE "Required to build KWin with EGL support"
                       )
 
+find_package(epoxy)
+set_package_properties(epoxy PROPERTIES DESCRIPTION "libepoxy"
+                       URL "http://github.com/anholt/libepoxy"
+                       TYPE REQUIRED
+                       PURPOSE "OpenGL dispatch library"
+                      )
+
 find_package(Wayland 1.2 COMPONENTS Client Egl Cursor)
 set_package_properties(Wayland PROPERTIES
                        TYPE OPTIONAL