diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 76b200a..2ef6145 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ endif()
 
 include(FeatureSummary)
 
+find_program(CARGO cargo)
+
 # Find Qt modules
 find_package(Qt5 ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG
     REQUIRED COMPONENTS
diff --git a/demo/CMakeLists.txt b/demo/CMakeLists.txt
index 7899c91..1cfa171 100644
--- a/demo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/demo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ add_custom_command(
 # compile the rust code into a static library
 add_custom_command(
   OUTPUT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/rust/${RUST_TARGET_DIR}/librust.a"
-  COMMAND cargo build ${RUST_BUILD_FLAG}
+  COMMAND ${CARGO} build ${RUST_BUILD_FLAG}
   DEPENDS rust/src/lib.rs
           rust/src/fibonacci_interface.rs
           rust/src/fibonacci_implementation.rs
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c66041..0a10d39 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function(rust_test NAME DIRECTORY)
 
     add_custom_command(
         OUTPUT "${DIR}/${RUST_TARGET_DIR}/librust.a"
-        COMMAND cargo build ${RUST_BUILD_FLAG}
+        COMMAND ${CARGO} build ${RUST_BUILD_FLAG}
         DEPENDS "${DIR}/src/lib.rs"
                 "${DIR}/src/implementation.rs"
                 "${DIR}/src/interface.rs"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function(rust_test NAME DIRECTORY)
 
     add_custom_command(
         OUTPUT "clean_${NAME}"
-        COMMAND cargo clean
+        COMMAND ${CARGO} clean
         WORKING_DIRECTORY "${DIR}"
     )
     add_custom_target("clean-${NAME}" DEPENDS "clean_${NAME}")