diff --git a/plugins/python-renderer/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/python-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
index 473f658..cd1a639 100644
--- a/plugins/python-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/python-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 project(pythonrenderer)
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
-find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
-pkg_search_module(PYTHON REQUIRED python3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.8)
+find_package(PythonLibs)
 
 aux_source_directory(src SOURCES)
 
 include_directories(${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
-link_libraries(${PYTHON_LDFLAGS} version)
+link_libraries(${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} version)
+
+message("Python version found: ${PYTHONLIBS_VERSION_STRING}")
+message(${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+message(${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${SOURCES})
 add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} version)