diff --git CMakeLists.txt CMakeLists.txt
index 78d0408..ef1bfd8 100644
--- CMakeLists.txt
+++ CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ endif()
 ########################################################################
 # Compiler specific setup
 ########################################################################
-if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND NOT WIN32)
+if(NOT WIN32)
     #http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Visibility
     add_definitions(-fvisibility=hidden)
 endif()
@@ -118,19 +118,41 @@ endif(APPLE)
 ########################################################################
 # Find gnuradio build dependencies
 ########################################################################
-find_package(CppUnit)
-find_package(Doxygen)
-
 # Search for GNU Radio and its components and versions. Add any
 # components required to the list of GR_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS (in all
 # caps such as FILTER or FFT) and change the version to the minimum
 # API compatible version required.
 set(GR_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS RUNTIME FFT FILTER DIGITAL)
-find_package(Gnuradio "3.7.2" REQUIRED)
-find_package(Volk "1.4")
+find_package(Gnuradio)
+if(NOT GNURADIO_RUNTIME_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "GNU Radio required to compile gfdm")
+endif()
+
+find_package(CppUnit)
+if(NOT CPPUNIT_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "CppUnit required to compile gr-ieee802-15-4")
+endif()
+find_package(PythonLibs 2)
+if(NOT PYTHONLIBS_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Python required to compile gr-ieee802-15-4")
+endif()
+
+find_package(Volk)
+if(NOT VOLK_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Volk required to compile gr-ieee802-15-4")
+endif()
+
+find_package(SWIG)
+if(NOT SWIG_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "SWIG required to compile gr-ieee802-15-4")
+endif()
+
+find_package(FFTW3f)
+if(NOT FFTW3F_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "FFTW3 required to compile iqbalance")
+endif()
 
 if(NOT CPPUNIT_FOUND)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "CppUnit required to compile gfdm")
 endif()
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 if(${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} STREQUAL "Coverage")
@@ -142,7 +164,8 @@ endif()
 ########################################################################
 # Setup doxygen option
 ########################################################################
-if(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
+find_package(Doxygen)
+ if(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
 	option(ENABLE_DOXYGEN "Build docs using Doxygen" ON)
 else(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
 	option(ENABLE_DOXYGEN "Build docs using Doxygen" OFF)
@@ -159,6 +182,8 @@ include_directories(
     ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS}
     ${CPPUNIT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
     ${GNURADIO_ALL_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${VOLK_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${FFTW3F_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
 link_directories(
@@ -167,6 +192,8 @@ link_directories(
     ${GNURADIO_RUNTIME_LIBRARY_DIRS}
     ${GNURADIO_FFT_LIBRARY_DIRS}
     ${GNURADIO_FILTER_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    ${VOLK_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    ${FFTW3F_LIBRARY_DIRS}
 )
 
 # Set component parameters
diff --git lib/CMakeLists.txt lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 2cf94f4..2782cbb 100644
--- lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 ########################################################################
 include(GrPlatform) #define LIB_SUFFIX
 
-include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR})
-link_directories(${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS})
-
 list(APPEND gfdm_sources
     gfdm_utils.cc
     receiver_kernel_cc.cc
@@ -57,13 +54,16 @@ list(APPEND gfdm_sources
     short_burst_shaper_impl.cc)
 
 set(gfdm_sources "${gfdm_sources}" PARENT_SCOPE)
-if(NOT gfdm_sources)
-	MESSAGE(STATUS "No C++ sources... skipping lib/")
-	return()
-endif(NOT gfdm_sources)
+
+list(APPEND gfdm_libs
+    ${Boost_LIBRARIES}
+    ${GNURADIO_ALL_LIBRARIES}
+    ${VOLK_LIBRARIES}
+    ${FFTW3F_LIBRARIES}
+)
 
 add_library(gnuradio-gfdm SHARED ${gfdm_sources})
-target_link_libraries(gnuradio-gfdm ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${GNURADIO_ALL_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(gnuradio-gfdm ${gfdm_libs})
 set_target_properties(gnuradio-gfdm PROPERTIES DEFINE_SYMBOL "gnuradio_gfdm_EXPORTS")
 
 if(APPLE)