diff --git a/Tools/CMake/AMReXBuildInfo.cmake b/Tools/CMake/AMReXBuildInfo.cmake
index 9afbc2ceaf4..0b87f053c2e 100644
--- a/Tools/CMake/AMReXBuildInfo.cmake
+++ b/Tools/CMake/AMReXBuildInfo.cmake
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ include(AMReXTargetHelpers)
 #
 # Set paths
 #
-if (AMReX_FOUND)
+if (AMReX_DIR)
    # AMReX is pre-installed and used as a library
    if (WIN32)  # see AMReXInstallHelpers.cmake
        string(REPLACE "/cmake/AMReXCMakeModules" ""
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ else ()
 endif ()
 set(AMREX_TOP_DIR "${AMREX_TOP_DIR_DEFAULT}" CACHE INTERNAL "Top level AMReX directory")
 
-if (AMReX_FOUND)
+if (AMReX_DIR)
    # AMReX is pre-installed and used as a library
    set(AMREX_C_SCRIPTS_DIR "${AMREX_TOP_DIR}/share/amrex/C_scripts"
        CACHE INTERNAL "Path to AMReX' C_scripts dir")