diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7419418a..f3e9dab2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ c4_add_library(ryml
     )
 
 if(RYML_SYSTEM_C4CORE)
-    find_package(c4core REQUIRED)
+    find_package(c4core CONFIG REQUIRED)
     target_link_libraries(ryml PUBLIC c4core::c4core)
 elseif(NOT RYML_STANDALONE)
     target_link_libraries(ryml PUBLIC c4core)
@@ -200,11 +200,10 @@ endif()
 if(RYML_INSTALL)
     c4_install_target(ryml)
     if(RYML_STANDALONE OR RYML_SYSTEM_C4CORE)
-        c4_install_exports()
+        c4_install_exports(DEPENDENCIES c4core)
     else()
         c4_install_exports(DEPENDENCIES c4core)
     endif()
-    c4_pack_project()
 endif()
 
 # generate and install the install manifest
@@ -216,7 +215,6 @@ list(SORT ryml_manifest)\n\
 string(REPLACE \";\" \"\\n\" ryml_manifest \"\$\{ryml_manifest\}\")\n\
 file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/MANIFEST.txt \"\$\{ryml_manifest\}\")
 ")
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/MANIFEST.txt" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/ryml)
 
 # add a target to uninstall
 add_custom_target(ryml-uninstall
diff --git a/proj/c4proj/c4Project.cmake b/proj/c4proj/c4Project.cmake
index 56d84b47..67d99253 100644
--- a/proj/c4proj/c4Project.cmake
+++ b/proj/c4proj/c4Project.cmake
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
                 continue()
             endif()
             c4_dbg("install: adding dependency check for ${d}")
-            set(deps "${deps}find_dependency(${d} REQUIRED)
+            set(deps "${deps}find_dependency(${d})
 ")
         endforeach()
         set(deps "${deps}#-----------------------------")