--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@
 
 # Python and Numpy libraries
 find_package(Python3Alt REQUIRED)
+include_directories(SYSTEM ${NUMPY_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include(UseCython)
 
 # PyArrow C++
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@
   target_precompile_headers(arrow_python PUBLIC
                             "$<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:arrow/python/pch.h>")
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(arrow_python PUBLIC ${PYARROW_CPP_LINK_LIBS} Python3::NumPy)
+target_link_libraries(arrow_python PUBLIC ${PYARROW_CPP_LINK_LIBS})
 target_compile_definitions(arrow_python PRIVATE ARROW_PYTHON_EXPORTING)
 install(TARGETS arrow_python
         ARCHIVE DESTINATION .