diff --git a/python/pylibraft/pylibraft/distance/CMakeLists.txt b/python/pylibraft/pylibraft/distance/CMakeLists.txt
index 4281a983dd..f8a7faf450 100644
--- a/python/pylibraft/pylibraft/distance/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/pylibraft/pylibraft/distance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 # =============================================================================
 
 # Set the list of Cython files to build
-set(cython_modules pairwise_distance.pyx)
+set(cython_sources pairwise_distance.pyx)
 set(linked_libraries raft::raft raft::distance)
 
 # Build all of the Cython targets
 rapids_cython_create_modules(
-    SOURCE_FILES "${cython_modules}"
+    SOURCE_FILES "${cython_sources}"
     LINKED_LIBRARIES "${linked_libraries}"
     CXX)