diff --git a/tools/pybind11NewTools.cmake b/tools/pybind11NewTools.cmake
index e881ca7..c012e2d 100644
--- a/tools/pybind11NewTools.cmake
+++ b/tools/pybind11NewTools.cmake
@@ -248,10 +248,7 @@ if(TARGET ${_Python}::Module)
   # files.
   get_target_property(module_target_type ${_Python}::Module TYPE)
   if(ANDROID AND module_target_type STREQUAL INTERFACE_LIBRARY)
-    set_property(
-      TARGET ${_Python}::Module
-      APPEND
-      PROPERTY INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${${_Python}_LIBRARIES}")
+    target_link_libraries(${_Python}::Module INTERFACE ${${_Python}_LIBRARIES})
   endif()
 
   set_property(