diff --git a/ilcsoft/root.py b/ilcsoft/root.py
index 070acc73..17296df4 100644
--- a/ilcsoft/root.py
+++ b/ilcsoft/root.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ##################################################
                                                                                                                                                             
 # custom imports
+import os
 from .baseilc import BaseILC
 from .util import *
 
@@ -131,6 +132,14 @@ def compile(self):
 
 
 
+        if self.version > "6.19.0":
+            # Need to symlink two cmake scripts that are not installed properly
+            # otherwise and would break packages that depend on ROOT
+            for mod in ['RootMacros.cmake', 'RootTestDriver.cmake']:
+                link_path = os.path.join(self.installPath, 'cmake', mod)
+                src = os.path.join(self.installPath, 'cmake', 'modules', mod)
+                os.symlink(src, link_path)
+
     def postCheckDeps(self):
         BaseILC.postCheckDeps(self)
         # Required for LCIO installation.