diff --git a/cmake/FindnetCDF.cmake b/cmake/FindnetCDF.cmake
index 2640d0e5e..bfcd04fc9 100644
--- a/cmake/FindnetCDF.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindnetCDF.cmake
@@ -1,74 +1,76 @@
 #=============================================================================
 # Copyright (c) 2019 Harald Sitter <sitter@kde.org>
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 # are met:
 #
 # 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
 #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 # 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
 #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 #    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 # 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
 #    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
 #
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 # OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
 # IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
 # INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
 # NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
 # DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 # THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #=============================================================================
 
 # Try to find via config. If that isn't available fall back to manual lookup.
 # Config is vastly preferable because it will also make sure link dependencies
 # are found and actually in the target link interface.
-find_package(netCDF ${netCDF_FIND_VERSION} ${netCDF_FIND_REQUIRED} CONFIG QUIET)
-if(netCDF_FOUND)
-    MESSAGE (STATUS "Found netCDF: ${netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR}, ${netCDF_LIBRARIES} (found version \"${netCDF_VERSION}\")")
-    return()
+if(NOT MSVC_FOUND)
+    find_package(netCDF ${netCDF_FIND_VERSION} ${netCDF_FIND_REQUIRED} CONFIG QUIET)
+    if(netCDF_FOUND)
+        MESSAGE (STATUS "Found netCDF: ${netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR}, ${netCDF_LIBRARIES} (found version \"${netCDF_VERSION}\")")
+        return()
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
 pkg_check_modules(PC_netCDF netcdf QUIET)
 
 find_library(netCDF_LIBRARIES
     NAMES netcdf
     HINTS ${PC_netCDF_LIBRARY_DIRS}
 )
 
 find_path(netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR
     NAMES netcdf.h
     HINTS ${PC_netCDF_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
 set(netCDF_VERSION ${PC_netCDF_VERSION})
 
 include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
 find_package_handle_standard_args(netCDF
     FOUND_VAR
         netCDF_FOUND
     REQUIRED_VARS
         netCDF_LIBRARIES
         netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR
     VERSION_VAR
         netCDF_VERSION
 )
 
 if(netCDF_FOUND AND NOT TARGET netcdf)
     add_library(netcdf UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
     set_target_properties(netcdf PROPERTIES
         IMPORTED_LOCATION "${netCDF_LIBRARIES}"
         INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR}"
     )
 endif()
 
 mark_as_advanced(netCDF_LIBRARIES netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR netCDF_VERSION)
 
 include(FeatureSummary)