diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt
index af5ffccd237..5bc7bb77525 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ rapids_cython_create_modules(
 
 set(targets_using_numpy io_datasource io_utils)
 foreach(target IN LISTS targets_using_numpy)
-  target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE "${Python_NumPy_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+  target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE "${NumPy_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
 endforeach()