diff --git a/src/python/plugins/janapy/CMakeLists.txt b/src/python/plugins/janapy/CMakeLists.txt
index f615959fb..45cf0e751 100644
--- a/src/python/plugins/janapy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/python/plugins/janapy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 
 # See https://pybind11.readthedocs.io/en/stable/faq.html#someclass-declared-with-greater-visibility-than-the-type-of-its-field-someclass-member-wattributes
 
-add_library(janapy_plugin SHARED janapy_plugin.cc)
-target_compile_options(janapy_plugin PRIVATE "-fvisibility=hidden")
-target_include_directories(janapy_plugin PRIVATE ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${pybind11_INCLUDE_DIRS} ../../common)
-target_link_libraries(janapy_plugin PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} pybind11::embed)
+add_jana_plugin(janapy SOURCES janapy_plugin.cc)
+
+target_compile_options(janapy PRIVATE "-fvisibility=hidden")
+target_include_directories(janapy PRIVATE ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${pybind11_INCLUDE_DIRS} ../../common)
+target_link_libraries(janapy PRIVATE ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} pybind11::embed)
 
-set_target_properties(janapy_plugin PROPERTIES PREFIX "" SUFFIX ".so" LIBRARY_OUTPUT_NAME "janapy")
-install(TARGETS janapy_plugin DESTINATION plugins)