diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 85bd41505f..dfb6ce8bc6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ set(kwin_OWN_LIBS
 )
 
 set(kwin_QT_LIBS
-    ${Qt5Quick_LIBRARIES}
-    ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
     Qt5::DBus
+    Qt5::Quick
+    Qt5::X11Extras
 )
 
 set(kwin_KDE_LIBS
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/CMakeLists.txt b/clients/aurorae/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f817f5e4b..fca2191199 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ target_link_libraries(kwin3_aurorae
     KF5::KService
     ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES} # KGlobal
     ${KDE4_KDECORE_LIBS} # needed for KDebug
-    ${Qt5Declarative_LIBRARIES}
+    Qt5::Declarative
     kdecorations
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(decoration_plugin_SRCS
 add_library(decorationplugin SHARED ${decoration_plugin_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries(decorationplugin
     ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES} # KGlobalSettings
-    ${Qt5Declarative_LIBRARIES}
+    Qt5::Declarative
     kdecorations
     KF5::KConfigWidgets
 )
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/code/CMakeLists.txt b/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 03053464d5..1685dff302 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ set(plastik_plugin_SRCS
 qt4_automoc(${plastik_plugin_SRCS})
 
 add_library(plastikplugin SHARED ${plastik_plugin_SRCS})
-target_link_libraries(plastikplugin ${QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY} ${QT_QTDECLARATIVE_LIBRARY} KF5::KConfigWidgets kdecorations)
+target_link_libraries(plastikplugin Qt5::Core Qt5::Declarative KF5::KConfigWidgets kdecorations)
 install(TARGETS plastikplugin DESTINATION ${IMPORTS_INSTALL_DIR}/org/kde/kwin/decorations/plastik)
 install(FILES qmldir DESTINATION ${IMPORTS_INSTALL_DIR}/org/kde/kwin/decorations/plastik)
diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index 67217677c4..83106e7363 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ set(kwin_effect_KDE_LIBS
 )
 
 set(kwin_effect_QT_LIBS
-    ${Qt5Quick_LIBRARIES}
-    ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
-    ${Qt5DBus_LIBRARIES}
+    Qt5::DBus
+    Qt5::Quick
+    Qt5::X11Extras
 )
 
 set(kwin_effect_XLIB_LIBS
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ macro( KWIN4_ADD_EFFECT_CONFIG name )
     endif()
     target_link_libraries( kcm_kwin4_effect_${name}
         kwineffects
-        ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
+        Qt5::Widgets
         ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES}
         ${KDE4_KIO_LIBRARY} # KUrlRequester
         KF5::KCoreAddons
diff --git a/killer/CMakeLists.txt b/killer/CMakeLists.txt
index 82158fb736..8a2f14c674 100644
--- a/killer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/killer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ kde4_add_executable(kwin_killer_helper ${kwin_killer_helper_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(kwin_killer_helper PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS ${Qt5Widgets_EXECUTABLE_COMPILE_FLAGS})
 
 target_link_libraries(kwin_killer_helper
-    ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
-    ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
+    Qt5::Widgets
+    Qt5::X11Extras
     ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES} # KCmdLineArgs
     ${KInterProcessWindowing_LIBRARY}
     KF5::KAuth
diff --git a/libkdecorations/CMakeLists.txt b/libkdecorations/CMakeLists.txt
index ab80b911fa..e7629f56a7 100644
--- a/libkdecorations/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libkdecorations/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ set(kdecorations_LIB_SRCS
 kde4_add_library(kdecorations SHARED ${kdecorations_LIB_SRCS})
 
 target_link_libraries(kdecorations
-    ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
-    ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
+    Qt5::Widgets
+    Qt5::X11Extras
     ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES} # kdebug
     KF5::KConfigCore
     KF5::KI18n
diff --git a/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt b/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt
index 43d7a5ce61..bec609dc56 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libkwineffects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ set(kwin_EFFECTSLIB_SRCS
     )
 
 set(kwineffects_QT_LIBS
-    ${Qt5DBus_LIBRARIES}
-    ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
-    ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
+    Qt5::DBus
+    Qt5::Widgets
+    Qt5::X11Extras
 )
 
 set(kwineffects_KDE_LIBS
diff --git a/scripting/CMakeLists.txt b/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
index afc82483eb..dfb9f40259 100644
--- a/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ target_link_libraries( kcm_kwin4_genericscripted
     KF5::KService
     KF5::plasma
     Qt5::DBus
-    ${Qt5UiTools_LIBRARIES} )
+    Qt5::UiTools )
 install( TARGETS kcm_kwin4_genericscripted DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR} )
diff --git a/tabbox/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tabbox/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 54fef7a49a..b8a1866f7b 100644
--- a/tabbox/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tabbox/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ set( testTabBoxConfig_SRCS
 )
 
 kde4_add_unit_test( testTabBoxConfig TESTNAME kwin-testTabBoxConfig ${testTabBoxConfig_SRCS} )
-target_link_libraries( testTabBoxConfig ${QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY} ${QT_QTTEST_LIBRARY} )
+target_link_libraries( testTabBoxConfig Qt5::Core Qt5::Test )
 
 
 ########################################################
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ set( testDesktopChain_SRCS
 )
 
 kde4_add_unit_test( testDesktopChain TESTNAME kwin-testDesktopChain ${testDesktopChain_SRCS} )
-target_link_libraries( testDesktopChain ${QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY} ${QT_QTTEST_LIBRARY} )
+target_link_libraries( testDesktopChain Qt5::Core Qt5::Test )
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 86615d3eb4..6dd0e685e0 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set( testUpdateKWin49_SRCS test_update_kwin_49.cpp ../data/update_kwin_49.cpp ..
 set( testScreenPaintData_SRCS test_screen_paint_data.cpp )
 kde4_add_unit_test( testScreenPaintData TESTNAME kwin-TestScreenPaintData ${testScreenPaintData_SRCS} )
 
-target_link_libraries( testScreenPaintData kwineffects ${Qt5Test_LIBRARIES} )
+target_link_libraries( testScreenPaintData kwineffects Qt5::Test )
 
 ########################################################
 # Test WindowPaintData
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ target_link_libraries( testScreenPaintData kwineffects ${Qt5Test_LIBRARIES} )
 set( testWindowPaintData_SRCS test_window_paint_data.cpp )
 kde4_add_unit_test( testWindowPaintData TESTNAME kwin-TestWindowPaintData ${testWindowPaintData_SRCS} )
 
-target_link_libraries( testWindowPaintData kwineffects ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES} ${Qt5Test_LIBRARIES} )
+target_link_libraries( testWindowPaintData kwineffects Qt5::Widgets Qt5::Test )
 
 ########################################################
 # Test VirtualDesktopManager
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ kde4_add_unit_test( testVirtualDesktops TESTNAME kwin-TestVirtualDesktops ${test
 
 target_link_libraries( testVirtualDesktops
                        ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5Test_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
+                       Qt5::Test
+                       Qt5::Widgets
                        KF5::KI18n
                        KF5::XmlGui
                        KF5::KWindowSystem
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ set( testClientMachine_SRCS
 kde4_add_unit_test( testClientMachine TESTNAME kwin-TestClientMachine ${testClientMachine_SRCS} )
 
 target_link_libraries( testClientMachine
-                       ${Qt5Test_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
+                       Qt5::Test
+                       Qt5::X11Extras
+                       Qt5::Widgets
                        ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES} # kdebug
                        KF5::KWindowSystem
                        ${XCB_XCB_LIBRARIES}
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ set( testXcbWrapper_SRCS
 kde4_add_unit_test( testXcbWrapper TESTNAME kwin-TestXcbWrapper ${testXcbWrapper_SRCS} )
 
 target_link_libraries( testXcbWrapper
-                       ${Qt5Test_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
+                       Qt5::Test
+                       Qt5::X11Extras
+                       Qt5::Widgets
                        ${XCB_XCB_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ set( testXcbWindow_SRCS
 kde4_add_unit_test( testXcbWindow TESTNAME kwin-TestXcbWindow ${testXcbWindow_SRCS} )
 
 target_link_libraries( testXcbWindow
-                       ${Qt5Test_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5X11Extras_LIBRARIES}
-                       ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
+                       Qt5::Test
+                       Qt5::X11Extras
+                       Qt5::Widgets
                        ${XCB_XCB_LIBRARIES}
 )