diff --git a/cmake/inference_lib.cmake b/cmake/inference_lib.cmake
index 1d3e43b5b8..87a7a1a86f 100644
--- a/cmake/inference_lib.cmake
+++ b/cmake/inference_lib.cmake
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
 # make package for paddle fluid shared and static library
 
+if(WIN32)
+    if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+	FIND_PACKAGE(PythonInterp REQUIRED)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 set(COPY_SCRIPT_DIR ${PADDLE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 function(copy TARGET)
     set(options "")