diff --git a/Config.cmake.in b/Config.cmake.in
index 6f840d2a3..274c9fc80 100644
--- a/Config.cmake.in
+++ b/Config.cmake.in
@@ -142,7 +142,11 @@ foreach(component ${@PROJECT_NAME@_FIND_COMPONENTS})
   if(@PROJECT_NAME@_${component}_FOUND)
     message(STATUS "@PROJECT_NAME@: ${component} found.")
   else()
-    message(STATUS "@PROJECT_NAME@: ${component} not found.")
+    if(@PROJECT_NAME@_FIND_REQUIRED_${component})
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "@PROJECT_NAME@: ${component} not found.")
+    else()
+      message(STATUS "@PROJECT_NAME@: ${component} not found.")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endforeach()
 check_required_components("@PROJECT_NAME@")