diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindSphinx.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindSphinx.cmake
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+# Search sphinx-build
+find_program(SPHINX_EXECUTABLE
+             NAMES sphinx-build
+             DOC "Path to sphinx-build executable")
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+find_package_handle_standard_args(Sphinx
+                                  "Failed to find sphinx-build executable"
+                                  SPHINX_EXECUTABLE)