diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 685aba8d2..aade7c388 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ if(enable-static)
   if(enable-parallel-stl-algorithms)
     target_compile_definitions(MFrontGenericInterface-static PUBLIC MGIS_USE_STL_PARALLEL_ALGORITHMS)
   endif(enable-parallel-stl-algorithms)
+  if(MGIS_HAVE_TFEL)
+    target_compile_definitions(MFrontGenericInterface-static PUBLIC MGIS_HAVE_TFEL)
+  endif(MGIS_HAVE_TFEL)
 endif(enable-static)
 
 if(MGIS_HAVE_TFEL)