diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e1be3db..5fbd072 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ macro(fetch_content_from_submodule DEPNAME RELPATH)
 	endif()
 endmacro()
 
-fetch_content_from_submodule(fmt external/fmt)
+find_package(fmt CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 if(LIBENVPP_TESTS)
 	fetch_content_from_submodule(Catch2 external/Catch2)