diff --git a/cmake/Dependencies.cmake b/cmake/Dependencies.cmake
index 90524723..faef33d5 100644
--- a/cmake/Dependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Dependencies.cmake
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ if(NOT LIBUV_ROOT_DIR)
 endif()
 
 # Ensure libuv was found
-find_package(Libuv "1.0.0")
+include(FindPkgConfig)
+pkg_check_modules(LIBUV REQUIRED libuv)
 if(WIN32 AND NOT LIBUV_FOUND)
   message(STATUS "Unable to Locate libuv: Third party build step will be performed")
   include(ExternalProject-libuv)