diff --git a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
index 9cc5e3664..bc6b2b601 100644
--- a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ if (POLICY CMP0177)
 endif()
 
 function(getTarget target type)
-    get_target_property(TARGET_TYPE ${target} TYPE)
-    if (${TARGET_TYPE} STREQUAL "INTERFACE_LIBRARY")
+    get_target_property(IMPORTED_TARGET ${target} IMPORTED)
+    if (${IMPORTED_TARGET})
         set(${type} INTERFACE PARENT_SCOPE)
     else()
         set(${type} PRIVATE PARENT_SCOPE)