diff --git a/jalien-root.sh b/jalien-root.sh
index c38432e0e8..a4f8a7bb20 100644
--- a/jalien-root.sh
+++ b/jalien-root.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ cmake --build . -- ${JOBS:+-j $JOBS} install
 
 # Modulefile
 mkdir -p etc/modulefiles
-alibuild-generate-module --lib > "etc/modulefiles/$PKGNAME"
+alibuild-generate-module --lib --cmake > "etc/modulefiles/$PKGNAME"
 cat >> "etc/modulefiles/$PKGNAME" <<EoF
 # Our environment
 append-path ROOT_PLUGIN_PATH \$PKG_ROOT/etc/plugins
diff --git a/xrootd.sh b/xrootd.sh
index 229693215c..6e0e75d05f 100644
--- a/xrootd.sh
+++ b/xrootd.sh
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ MODULEDIR="$INSTALLROOT/etc/modulefiles"
 MODULEFILE="$MODULEDIR/$PKGNAME"
 mkdir -p "$MODULEDIR"
 
-alibuild-generate-module --bin --lib > "$MODULEFILE"
+alibuild-generate-module --bin --lib --cmake > "$MODULEFILE"
 
 cat >> "$MODULEFILE" <<EoF
 if { $XROOTD_PYTHON } {