diff --git a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
index f0d1072e..37af9824 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,18 @@ if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "3.12.0")
 	set(Python_INCLUDE_PATH ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_PATH})
 	set(Python_INCLUDE_DIRS ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 else()
+	if(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+		set(Python_EXECUTABLE ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE})
+	endif()
+	if (PYTHON_LIBRARY)
+		set(Python_LIBRARY ${PYTHON_LIBRARY})
+	endif()
+	if (PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR)
+		set(Python_INCLUDE_DIR ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR})
+	endif()
+	message(STATUS "bin=${Python_EXECUTABLE} lib=${Python_LIBRARY} inc=${Python_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 	find_package(Python COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)
+	message(STATUS "Python_EXECUTABLE ${Python_EXECUTABLE}")
 endif()
 
 FIND_PACKAGE(SWIG REQUIRED)