diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index dc253b310..3dc5fbe61 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,80 +1,80 @@
 #===============================================================================
 # @file   CMakeLists.txt
 #
 # @author Nicolas Richart <nicolas.richart@epfl.ch>
 #
 # @date creation: Fri Dec 12 2014
 # @date last modification: Mon Jan 18 2016
 #
 # @brief  CMake file for the python wrapping of akantu
 #
 # @section LICENSE
 #
 # Copyright (©) 2015 EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Laboratory
 # (LSMS - Laboratoire de Simulation en Mécanique des Solides)
 #
 # Akantu is free  software: you can redistribute it and/or  modify it under the
 # terms  of the  GNU Lesser  General Public  License as  published by  the Free
 # Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
 # later version.
 #
 # Akantu is  distributed in the  hope that it  will be useful, but  WITHOUT ANY
 # WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
 # A  PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See  the GNU  Lesser General  Public License  for more
 # details.
 #
 # You should  have received  a copy  of the GNU  Lesser General  Public License
 # along with Akantu. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 #===============================================================================
 
 set(PYAKANTU_SRCS
   py_aka_common.cc
   py_aka_error.cc
   py_akantu.cc
   py_boundary_conditions.cc
   py_fe_engine.cc
   py_group_manager.cc
   py_mesh.cc
   py_model.cc
   py_parser.cc
   )
 
 package_is_activated(iohelper _is_activated)
 if (_is_activated)
   list(APPEND PYAKANTU_SRCS
     py_dumpable.cc
     )
 endif()
 
 
 package_is_activated(solid_mechanics _is_activated)
 if (_is_activated)
   list(APPEND PYAKANTU_SRCS
     py_solid_mechanics_model.cc
     py_material.cc
     )
 endif()
 
 package_is_activated(cohesive_element _is_activated)
 if (_is_activated)
   list(APPEND PYAKANTU_SRCS
     py_solid_mechanics_model_cohesive.cc
     )
 endif()
 
 package_is_activated(heat_transfer _is_activated)
 if (_is_activated)
   list(APPEND PYAKANTU_SRCS
     py_heat_transfer_model.cc
     )
 endif()
 
 add_library(pyakantu OBJECT ${PYAKANTU_SRCS})
-target_link_libraries(pyakantu PUBLIC  akantu pybind11)
+target_link_libraries(pyakantu PUBLIC  akantu pybind11::pybind11)
 target_include_directories(pyakantu INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 set_target_properties(pyakantu PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE TRUE)
 
 pybind11_add_module(py11_akantu $<TARGET_OBJECTS:pyakantu>)
 target_link_libraries(py11_akantu PRIVATE pyakantu)
 set_target_properties(py11_akantu PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX "")
diff --git a/test/test_python_interface/CMakeLists.txt b/test/test_python_interface/CMakeLists.txt
index c9810f52e..4b9356781 100644
--- a/test/test_python_interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/test_python_interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,42 +1,45 @@
 #===============================================================================
 # @file   CMakeLists.txt
 #
 # @author Fabian Barras <fabian.barras@epfl.ch>
 # @author Lucas Frerot <lucas.frerot@epfl.ch>
 #
 # @date creation: Fri Sep 03 2010
 # @date last modification: Mon Feb 05 2018
 #
 # @brief  Python Interface tests
 #
 # @section LICENSE
 #
 # Copyright (©) 2010-2018 EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
 # Laboratory (LSMS - Laboratoire de Simulation en Mécanique des Solides)
 #
 # Akantu is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
 # terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
 # Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
 # later version.
 #
 # Akantu is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
 # WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
 # A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more
 # details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with Akantu. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 #===============================================================================
-akantu_pybind11_add_module(py11_akantu_test_common MODULE test_common.cc)
-target_link_libraries(py11_akantu_test_common PRIVATE pyakantu)
+package_is_activated(python_interface _is_activated)
+if(_is_activated)
+  akantu_pybind11_add_module(py11_akantu_test_common MODULE test_common.cc)
+  target_link_libraries(py11_akantu_test_common PRIVATE pyakantu)
+endif()
 
 add_mesh(mesh_dcb_2d mesh_dcb_2d.geo 2 2)
 
 register_test(test_python_interface
   SCRIPT test_pybind.py
   PYTHON
   FILES_TO_COPY elastic.dat
   DEPENDS mesh_dcb_2d py11_akantu_test_common
   PACKAGE python_interface
   )