diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index af9bcc1a3..1de2e1e6c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ endif()
 # Find Clang resource directory with Clang executable.
 
 if(NOT CLANG_RESOURCE_DIR)
-  find_program(CLANG_EXECUTABLE clang)
+  find_program(CLANG_EXECUTABLE clang-${Clang_VERSION_MAJOR})
   if(NOT CLANG_EXECUTABLE)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "clang executable not found.")
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "clang-${Clang_VERSION_MAJOR} executable not found.")
   endif()
 
   execute_process(