diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bb190e593e..422d1f0911 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ else()
     set(HAVE_GBM_BO_GET_FD_FOR_PLANE 0)
 endif()
 
-pkg_check_modules(Libxcvt IMPORTED_TARGET libxcvt>=0.1.1)
+pkg_check_modules(Libxcvt IMPORTED_TARGET libxcvt>=0.1.1 REQUIRED)
 add_feature_info(Libxcvt Libxcvt_FOUND "Required for generating modes in the drm backend")
 
 find_package(X11)