diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lbann/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lbann/package.py
index cd8b81c3d575d1529868cecc2624be2c753326db..04b044610fad909f43959b654d485ba37b141be7 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lbann/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/lbann/package.py
@@ -183,8 +183,9 @@ def cmake_args(self):
             args.extend(['-DAluminum_DIR={0}'.format(spec['aluminum'].prefix)])
 
         if '+conduit' in spec:
-            args.extend(['-DLBANN_CONDUIT_DIR={0}'.format(
-                spec['conduit'].prefix)])
+            args.extend([
+                '-DLBANN_CONDUIT_DIR={0}'.format(spec['conduit'].prefix),
+                '-DConduit_DIR={0}'.format(spec['conduit'].prefix)])
 
         # Add support for OpenMP
         if (self.spec.satisfies('%clang')):