diff --git a/exporters/prometheus/CMakeLists.txt b/exporters/prometheus/CMakeLists.txt
index bdafeb1588..13fb7c9de0 100644
--- a/exporters/prometheus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/exporters/prometheus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ endif()
 
 add_library(opentelemetry_exporter_prometheus src/exporter.cc src/collector.cc
                                               src/exporter_utils.cc)
+
+set_target_properties(opentelemetry_exporter_prometheus
+                      PROPERTIES EXPORT_NAME prometheus_exporter)
 target_include_directories(
   opentelemetry_exporter_prometheus
   PUBLIC "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include>"