diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f56cc4..1fa389b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ target_include_directories (taocpp-operators INTERFACE
 )
 
 # features used by taocpp/operators
-target_compile_features (${TAOCPP_OPERATORS_LIBRARY} INTERFACE
+target_compile_features (taocpp-operators INTERFACE
   cxx_noexcept
   cxx_rvalue_references
 )