diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index f83c03c5..cc29d6fe 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ if (pybind11_FOUND)
 
 	pybind11_add_module(pypointmatcher ${PYBIND11_SOURCES})
 
+	set_target_properties(pypointmatcher PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX)
+
 	target_link_libraries(pypointmatcher
 						  PRIVATE
 						  pointmatcher
@@ -114,4 +116,5 @@ if (pybind11_FOUND)
 else ()
 	message(FATAL_ERROR "pybind11 version required! Please follow the \"Compiling \
 libpointmatcher's with Python\" instructions from the official libpointmatcher's documentation.")
-endif ()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif ()
+