diff --git a/src/cmake/library.cmake b/src/cmake/library.cmake
index 37239f3..5a7d2cd 100644
--- a/src/cmake/library.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/library.cmake
@@ -136,3 +136,12 @@
     #  )
   endforeach()
 endmacro()
+
+macro(vpp_find_library var)
+  find_library(${var} ${ARGN})
+  mark_as_advanced(${var})
+endmacro()
+macro(vpp_find_path var)
+  find_path(${var} ${ARGN})
+  mark_as_advanced(${var})
+endmacro()
diff --git a/src/cmake/plugin.cmake b/src/cmake/plugin.cmake
index 9b0383f..536ae9c 100644
--- a/src/cmake/plugin.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/plugin.cmake
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 
 macro(vpp_plugin_find_library plugin var name)
   find_library(${var} NAMES ${name} ${ARGN})
+  mark_as_advanced(${var})
 if (NOT ${var})
   message(WARNING "-- ${name} library not found - ${plugin} plugin disabled")
   return()