diff --git a/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps/templates/target_configuration.py b/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps/templates/target_configuration.py
index 74220be083d..21bfa56ff35 100644
--- a/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps/templates/target_configuration.py
+++ b/conan/tools/cmake/cmakedeps/templates/target_configuration.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def template(self):
         endforeach()
 
         # We need to add our requirements too
+        set({{ pkg_name }}_LIBRARIES{{ config_suffix }} "")
         list(APPEND {{ pkg_name }}_LIBRARIES{{ config_suffix }} {{ deps_targets_names }})
 
         # FIXME: What is the result of this for multi-config? All configs adding themselves to path?