diff --git a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 1785a4cd..cc8c6944 100644
--- a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ find_package(rosidl_typesupport_fastrtps_cpp REQUIRED)
 find_package(rmw REQUIRED)
 find_package(rmw_dds_common REQUIRED)
 find_package(zenoh_c_vendor REQUIRED)
-find_package(zenohc REQUIRED)
+find_package(zenohc_debug QUIET)
+if(NOT zenohc_debug_FOUND)
+  find_package(zenohc REQUIRED)
+endif()
 
 add_library(rmw_zenoh_cpp SHARED
   src/detail/attachment_helpers.cpp