diff --git a/cmake/OpenMCConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/OpenMCConfig.cmake.in
index 756fe26dc00..1305ad3edf5 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenMCConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/OpenMCConfig.cmake.in
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ if(@OPENMC_USE_MPI@)
   find_package(MPI REQUIRED)
 endif()
 
+if(@OPENMC_USE_OPENMP@)
+  find_package(OpenMP REQUIRED)
+endif()
+
 if(@OPENMC_USE_MCPL@)
   find_package(MCPL REQUIRED)
 endif()