diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 69b823c03..14a06e029 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ add_custom_target(check-integration
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
     COMMENT "Running integration tests"
     VERBATIM)
-find_program(BUSTED_EXECUTABLE busted)
+a_find_program(BUSTED_EXECUTABLE busted FALSE)
 if(BUSTED_EXECUTABLE)
     # Keep the arguments in sync with the version below!
     add_custom_target(check-unit ALL
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ if(BUSTED_EXECUTABLE)
         COMMENT "Running unit tests under LuaCov"
         VERBATIM)
 endif()
-find_program(LUACHECK_EXECUTABLE luacheck)
+a_find_program(LUACHECK_EXECUTABLE luacheck FALSE)
 if(LUACHECK_EXECUTABLE)
     add_custom_target(luacheck
         ${LUACHECK_EXECUTABLE} lib spec tests themes awesomerc.lua
diff --git a/Packaging.cmake b/Packaging.cmake
index 404a6ca7c..102c033e1 100644
--- a/Packaging.cmake
+++ b/Packaging.cmake
@@ -40,16 +40,20 @@ message(STATUS "Package version will be set to ${version_num}${version_gitsuffix
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${version_num}${version_gitsuffix}")
 
 if(NOT CPACK_GENERATOR)
-	find_program(rpmbuild_path "rpmbuild")
+	a_find_program(rpmbuild_path "rpmbuild" FALSE)
 	if(rpmbuild_path)
 		message(STATUS "rpmbuild found, enabling RPM for the 'package' target")
 		list(APPEND CPACK_GENERATOR RPM)
+	else(rpmbuild_path)
+		message(STATUS "The 'package' target will not build a RPM")
 	endif(rpmbuild_path)
 
-	find_program(dpkg_path "dpkg")
+	a_find_program(dpkg_path "dpkg" FALSE)
 	if (dpkg_path)
 		message(STATUS "dpkg found, enabling DEB for the 'package' target")
 		list(APPEND CPACK_GENERATOR DEB)
+	else(dpkg_path)
+		message(STATUS "The 'package' target will not build a DEB")
 	endif(dpkg_path)
 endif(NOT CPACK_GENERATOR)