diff --git a/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in
index 93ebeb54..fdd4fb26 100644
--- a/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/spdlogConfig.cmake.in
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
 
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
-set(SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL @SPDLOG_FMT_EXTERNAL@)
-set(config_targets_file @config_targets_file@)
-find_dependency(fmt CONFIG)
+set(SPDLOG_USE_STD_FORMAT @SPDLOG_USE_STD_FORMAT@)
+if(NOT SPDLOG_USE_STD_FORMAT)
+    find_dependency(fmt CONFIG)
+endif()
 
+set(config_targets_file @config_targets_file@)
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${config_targets_file}")
 
 check_required_components(spdlog)