diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5afd86200..c32a12907 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -207,9 +207,13 @@ target_include_directories(ccpp_physics PUBLIC
 
 target_link_libraries(ccpp_physics PRIVATE MPI::MPI_Fortran)
 target_link_libraries(ccpp_physics PUBLIC w3emc::w3emc_d
-                                          sp::sp_d
                                           NetCDF::NetCDF_Fortran
 				             )
+if(ip_FOUND)
+  target_link_libraries(ccpp_physics PUBLIC ip::ip_d)
+else()
+  target_link_libraries(ccpp_physics PUBLIC sp::sp_d)
+endif()
 #add FMS for FV3 only
 if(FV3 OR MPAS)
   target_link_libraries(ccpp_physics PUBLIC fms)