diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 36c245c96..2406bf5e7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ ecbuild_add_option( FEATURE ECKIT_GEO
     CONDITION ENABLE_GEOGRAPHY
     DEFAULT OFF )
 
-if( eckit_HAVE_ECKIT_GEO AND NOT TARGET eckit_geo )
+if( eccodes_HAVE_ECKIT_GEO AND NOT TARGET eckit_geo )
     ecbuild_find_package(NAME eckit VERSION 1.27 REQUIRED)
     if( NOT TARGET eckit_geo )
         ecbuild_critical("eckit has not been built with ECKIT_GEO enabled")