diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bea752d6..03ca7875 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ if(FG_ENABLE_HUNTER)
 else()
     find_package(glbinding  REQUIRED)
     find_package(glm        REQUIRED)
-    find_package(freetype   REQUIRED)
+
+    # freetype.cmake builds freetype on windows
+    # and calls find_package(Freetype) on other platforms
+    include(freetype)
+
     find_package(Boost      REQUIRED)
 endif()
 
@@ -174,4 +178,5 @@ install(DIRECTORY examples/ #NOTE The slash at the end is important
     DESTINATION ${FG_INSTALL_EXAMPLE_DIR}
     COMPONENT examples)
 
-include(CPackConfig)
\ No newline at end of file
+include(CPackConfig)
+
diff --git a/CMakeModules/Findfreetype.cmake b/CMakeModules/freetype.cmake
similarity index 98%
rename from CMakeModules/Findfreetype.cmake
rename to CMakeModules/freetype.cmake
index c82c71fc..23ea73a8 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/Findfreetype.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/freetype.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# FindFreeType.cmake
 # Author: Pradeep Garigipati <pradeep@arrayfire.com>
 #
 # Heavy work is done by FindFreetype.cmake that comes along with