diff --git a/CMake/Macros.cmake b/CMake/Macros.cmake
index 7877f4c903..9f70486cca 100644
--- a/CMake/Macros.cmake
+++ b/CMake/Macros.cmake
@@ -73,10 +73,14 @@ macro(curl_dependency_option _dependency)
   endif()
 endmacro()
 
-# Convert the passed paths to libpath linker options and add them to CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_OPTIONS.
+# Convert the passed paths to libpath linker options and add them to CMAKE_REQUIRED_*.
 macro(curl_required_libpaths _libpaths_arg)
-  set(_libpaths "${_libpaths_arg}")
-  foreach(_libpath IN LISTS _libpaths)
-    list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_OPTIONS "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG}${_libpath}")
-  endforeach()
+  if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.31)
+    set(_libpaths "${_libpaths_arg}")
+    foreach(_libpath IN LISTS _libpaths)
+      list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_OPTIONS "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG}${_libpath}")
+    endforeach()
+  else()
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_DIRECTORIES "${_libpaths_arg}")
+  endif()
 endmacro()