diff --git a/Modules/FindPython/Support.cmake b/Modules/FindPython/Support.cmake
index b67d563b5c..1b5a9db567 100644
--- a/Modules/FindPython/Support.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindPython/Support.cmake
@@ -2269,7 +2269,7 @@ if(_${_PYTHON_PREFIX}_CMAKE_ROLE STREQUAL "PROJECT")
         endif()
       else()
         if (${_PYTHON_PREFIX}_LIBRARY_RELEASE AND ${_PYTHON_PREFIX}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
-          set_property (TARGET ${_PYTHON_PREFIX}::Python PROPERTY IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS RELEASE DEBUG)
+          set_property (TARGET ${__name} PROPERTY IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS RELEASE DEBUG)
           set_target_properties (${__name}
                                  PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES_RELEASE "C"
                                             IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${${_PYTHON_PREFIX}_LIBRARY_RELEASE}")