diff --git a/python/raft-dask/CMakeLists.txt b/python/raft-dask/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ebf67dc9d..07b04db4a8 100644
--- a/python/raft-dask/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/raft-dask/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(NOT raft_FOUND)
   find_package(ucx REQUIRED)
+  find_package(ucxx REQUIRED)
 
   # raft-dask doesn't actually use raft libraries, it just needs the headers, so we can turn off all
   # library compilation and we don't need to install anything here.