diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c77975d3b94..d32c5adaac4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1990,14 +1990,16 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 		endif()
 
 		if(WITH_ALEMBIC)
-			set(ALEMBIC_ROOT_DIR ${LIBDIR}/alembic)
+			# TODO(sergey): For until someone drops by and compiles libraries for
+			# MinGW we allow users to compile their own Alembic library and use
+			# that via find_package(),
+			#
+			# Once precompiled libraries are there we'll use hardcoded locations.
 			find_package_wrapper(Alembic)
-
 			if(WITH_ALEMBIC_HDF5)
 				set(HDF5_ROOT_DIR ${LIBDIR}/hdf5)
 				find_package_wrapper(HDF5)
 			endif()
-
 			if(NOT ALEMBIC_FOUND OR (WITH_ALEMBIC_HDF5 AND NOT HDF5_FOUND))
 				set(WITH_ALEMBIC OFF)
 				set(WITH_ALEMBIC_HDF5 OFF)