diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d66acff7..26e2a07df 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@ set (srcs
   geos_utils/rs_scaleMod.F90
   )
 
-
-esma_add_library (${this}
-  SRCS ${srcs}
-  DEPENDENCIES MAPL gftl-shared
-  INCLUDES ${INC_ESMF})
+if (ESMA_USE_GFE_NAMESPACE)
+   esma_add_library (${this}
+      SRCS ${srcs}
+      DEPENDENCIES MAPL GFTL_SHARED::gftl-shared
+      INCLUDES ${INC_ESMF})
+else ()
+   esma_add_library (${this}
+      SRCS ${srcs}
+      DEPENDENCIES MAPL gftl-shared
+      INCLUDES ${INC_ESMF})
+endif ()
 
 if (FV_PRECISION STREQUAL R4)
 elseif (FV_PRECISION STREQUAL R4R8) # FV is R4 but FMS is R8