diff --git a/cmake/setup_cmake_find_module.cmake b/cmake/setup_cmake_find_module.cmake
index f5f147a0f49..cf322101930 100644
--- a/cmake/setup_cmake_find_module.cmake
+++ b/cmake/setup_cmake_find_module.cmake
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ write_basic_package_version_file(
 
 file(APPEND
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/${PROJECT_NAME}ConfigVersion.cmake"
-    "set(AWSSDK_INSTALL_AS_SHARED_LIBS ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})\n"
-    "set(AWSSDK_CRT_INSTALL_AS_SHARED_LIBS ${CRT_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})\n")
+    "set(AWSSDK_INSTALL_AS_SHARED_LIBS ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS} PARENT_SCOPE)\n"
+    "set(AWSSDK_CRT_INSTALL_AS_SHARED_LIBS ${CRT_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS} PARENT_SCOPE)\n")
 
 file(WRITE
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/platformDeps.cmake"