diff --git a/cmake/CMakeInclude.h.cmake b/cmake/CMakeInclude.h.cmake
index 86a8c5cc50..6efb15b4cb 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeInclude.h.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CMakeInclude.h.cmake
@@ -116,3 +116,6 @@ typedef @GENTEN_INDEX_TYPE@ ttb_indx;
 
 //---- DEFINED IF PYTHON
 #cmakedefine HAVE_PYTHON
+
+//---- DEFINED IF EMBEDDED PYTHON INTERPRETER IS ENABLED
+#cmakedefine HAVE_PYTHON_EMBED