diff --git a/doc/source/doxygen-docs/changelog.md b/doc/source/doxygen-docs/changelog.md
index d6adc3d20d..8771f001b3 100644
--- a/doc/source/doxygen-docs/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/source/doxygen-docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 \page changelog Change Log
 
+# Version 2.14.7: UNRELEASED
+- Build system:
+  - `mrpt-*-config.cmake` files now enforce the search of cmake dependencies in CONFIG mode, to avoid being foolish by deprecated `FindXXX()` lying around.
+
 # Version 2.14.6: Released Dec 3rd, 2024
 - Changes in libraries:
   - \ref mrpt_gui_grp:
diff --git a/parse-files/mrpt-xxx-config.cmake.in b/parse-files/mrpt-xxx-config.cmake.in
index bd0f019ddf..6073137820 100644
--- a/parse-files/mrpt-xxx-config.cmake.in
+++ b/parse-files/mrpt-xxx-config.cmake.in
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ foreach(_dep ${_deps}) # NO quotes for the list to be a CMake list!
   if (${_dep}_FOUND)
       continue() # already found
   endif()
-  find_dependency(${_dep})
+  find_dependency(${_dep} CONFIG) # Don't look for old FindXXX() files
   if(${_dep}_FOUND)
     mark_as_advanced(${_dep}_DIR)
   endif()