diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc756454..69b16ce0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ option(kokkos_kernels_DISABLE "Disable Kokkos Kernels" OFF)
 
 if (NOT kokkos_DISABLE)
   # optional packages
-  optional_pkg_directory(kokkos "Kokkos" 1)
+  optional_pkg_directory(Kokkos "Kokkos" 1)
 
-  if (${kokkos_DIR_FOUND})
-    find_package_local(kokkos Kokkos)
-  # Used to properly setup transitive dependency in checkpointConfig.cmake.in
-  set(CHECKPOINT_HAS_KOKKOS_LIBRARY 1)
+  if (${Kokkos_DIR_FOUND})
+    find_package_local(Kokkos)
+    # Used to properly setup transitive dependency in checkpointConfig.cmake.in
+    set(CHECKPOINT_HAS_KOKKOS_LIBRARY 1)
   else()
     set(CHECKPOINT_HAS_KOKKOS_LIBRARY 0)
   endif()
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ if (NOT kokkos_kernels_DISABLE)
   # optional packages
   optional_pkg_directory(KokkosKernels "Kokkos kernels" 1)
 
-  if (KokkosKernels_DIR_FOUND)
-    find_package_local(KokkosKernels KokkosKernels)
+  if (${KokkosKernels_DIR_FOUND})
+    find_package_local(KokkosKernels)
     # Used to properly setup transitive dependency in checkpointConfig.cmake.in
     set(CHECKPOINT_HAS_KOKKOS_KERNELS_LIBRARY 1)
   else()
diff --git a/ci/build_cpp.sh b/ci/build_cpp.sh
index 222d0b74..e97c2644 100755
--- a/ci/build_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/build_cpp.sh
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ cmake -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR:-Ninja}" \
       -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:-}" \
       -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$CHECKPOINT_BUILD/install" \
       -DGTEST_ROOT="${GTEST_ROOT}" \
-      -Dkokkos_DIR="${KOKKOS_ROOT}" \
-      -DKokkosKernels_DIR="${KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT}" \
+      -DKokkos_ROOT="${KOKKOS_ROOT}" \
+      -DKokkosKernels_ROOT="${KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT}" \
       "$CHECKPOINT"
 
 if test "${CHECKPOINT_DOXYGEN_ENABLED:-0}" -eq 1
diff --git a/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile b/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile
index 90b7aceb..51dcc564 100644
--- a/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ ENV GTEST_ROOT=/pkgs/gtest/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos.sh kokkos.sh
 RUN ./kokkos.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs 0
-ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos-kernels.sh kokkos-kernels.sh
 RUN ./kokkos-kernels.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs
-ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install
 
 ENV MPI_EXTRA_FLAGS="" \
     CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/" \
diff --git a/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-gnu-cpp.dockerfile b/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-gnu-cpp.dockerfile
index 8770e219..e9b469cf 100644
--- a/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-gnu-cpp.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-gnu-cpp.dockerfile
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ ENV GTEST_ROOT=/pkgs/gtest/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos.sh kokkos.sh
 RUN ./kokkos.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs 1
-ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos-kernels.sh kokkos-kernels.sh
 RUN ./kokkos-kernels.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs
-ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install
 
 ENV MPI_EXTRA_FLAGS="" \
     PATH=/usr/lib/ccache/:$PATH
diff --git a/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-intel-cpp.dockerfile b/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-intel-cpp.dockerfile
index 384c36b0..9b5a823f 100644
--- a/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-intel-cpp.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/ubuntu-18.04-intel-cpp.dockerfile
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ ENV CC=/opt/intel/install/bin/icc \
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos.sh kokkos.sh
 RUN ./kokkos.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs 1
-ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos-kernels.sh kokkos-kernels.sh
 RUN ./kokkos-kernels.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs
-ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install
 
 ENV MPI_EXTRA_FLAGS="" \
     PATH=/usr/lib/ccache/:$PATH \
diff --git a/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-gnu-docs.dockerfile b/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-gnu-docs.dockerfile
index d81078cd..8b143f4c 100644
--- a/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-gnu-docs.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-gnu-docs.dockerfile
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ ENV GTEST_ROOT=/pkgs/gtest/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos.sh kokkos.sh
 RUN ./kokkos.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs 1
-ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos-kernels.sh kokkos-kernels.sh
 RUN ./kokkos-kernels.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs
-ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install
 
 ENV MPI_EXTRA_FLAGS="" \
     CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/" \
diff --git a/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-nvidia-cpp.dockerfile b/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-nvidia-cpp.dockerfile
index f87f66c2..7acb5f4b 100644
--- a/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-nvidia-cpp.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/ubuntu-20.04-nvidia-cpp.dockerfile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ENV GTEST_ROOT=/pkgs/gtest/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos.sh kokkos.sh
 RUN ./kokkos.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs 0
-ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install
 
 RUN mkdir -p /nvcc_wrapper/build && \
     wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kokkos/kokkos/master/bin/nvcc_wrapper -P /nvcc_wrapper/build && \
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ENV MPI_EXTRA_FLAGS="" \
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos-kernels.sh kokkos-kernels.sh
 RUN ./kokkos-kernels.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs
-ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install
 
 FROM base as build
 COPY . /checkpoint
diff --git a/ci/docker/ubuntu-22.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile b/ci/docker/ubuntu-22.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile
index f0e751bf..8a49b31f 100644
--- a/ci/docker/ubuntu-22.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/ubuntu-22.04-clang-cpp.dockerfile
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ ENV GTEST_ROOT=/pkgs/gtest/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos.sh kokkos.sh
 RUN ./kokkos.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs 0
-ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos/install
 
 COPY ./ci/deps/kokkos-kernels.sh kokkos-kernels.sh
 RUN ./kokkos-kernels.sh 4.1.00 /pkgs
-ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install/lib
+ENV KOKKOS_KERNELS_ROOT=/pkgs/kokkos-kernels/install
 
 ENV MPI_EXTRA_FLAGS="" \
     CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/" \
diff --git a/cmake/checkpointConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/checkpointConfig.cmake.in
index 6ff50af6..c8115130 100644
--- a/cmake/checkpointConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/checkpointConfig.cmake.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include(${SELF_DIR}/checkpointTargets.cmake)
 include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
 
 if (@CHECKPOINT_HAS_KOKKOS_LIBRARY@)
-  set (kokkos_DIR @kokkos_DIR@)
-  find_dependency(kokkos REQUIRED HINTS @kokkos_DIR@ NAMES Kokkos)
+  set (Kokkos_DIR @Kokkos_DIR@)
+  set (Kokkos_ROOT @Kokkos_ROOT@)
+  find_dependency(kokkos REQUIRED HINTS @Kokkos_DIR@ @Kokkos_ROOT@ NAMES Kokkos)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/load_package.cmake b/cmake/load_package.cmake
index 11f24628..3dffa41b 100644
--- a/cmake/load_package.cmake
+++ b/cmake/load_package.cmake
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ macro(require_pkg_directory pkg_name pkg_user_name)
   endif()
 endmacro(require_pkg_directory)
 
-macro(find_package_local pkg_name pkg_other_name)
+macro(find_package_local pkg_name)
   get_directory_property(hasParent PARENT_DIRECTORY)
   if(hasParent)
     # Skip this logic when this macro was not invoked from the
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ macro(find_package_local pkg_name pkg_other_name)
     if(DEFINED ${pkg_name}_DIR AND NOT DEFINED ${pkg_name}_ROOT)
       set(${pkg_name}_ROOT "${${pkg_name}_DIR}"
                            "${${pkg_name}_DIR}/cmake/${pkg_name}/"
-                           "${${pkg_name}_DIR}/cmake/${pkg_other_name}/"
                            "${${pkg_name}_DIR}/CMake/${pkg_name}/"
-                           "${${pkg_name}_DIR}/CMake/${pkg_other_name}/"
       )
     endif()
 
@@ -45,10 +43,9 @@ macro(find_package_local pkg_name pkg_other_name)
       STATUS "find_package_local: pkg name=\"${pkg_name}\", ${pkg_name}_ROOT=\"${${pkg_name}_ROOT}\""
     )
 
-    # Search locally only for package based on the user's supplied path;
     find_package(
       ${pkg_name}
-      NAMES ${pkg_name} ${pkg_other_name}
+      NAMES ${pkg_name}
       NO_CMAKE_PACKAGE_REGISTRY
       NO_CMAKE_BUILDS_PATH
       NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH
diff --git a/docs/md/checkpoint_learn_build.md b/docs/md/checkpoint_learn_build.md
index c443a7ac..18403acf 100644
--- a/docs/md/checkpoint_learn_build.md
+++ b/docs/md/checkpoint_learn_build.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ build configuration:
 | CMake Variable                                       | Default Value | Description                                   |
 | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
 | `gtest_DIR`                                          |               | Install directory for googletest              |
-| `kokkos_DIR`                                         |               | Install directory for kokkos                  |
+| `Kokkos_DIR`                                         |               | Install directory for kokkos                  |
 | `KokkosKernels_DIR`                                  |               | Install directory for kokkoskernels           |
 | `checkpoint_tests_enabled`                           | 0             | Build *checkpoint* tests                      |
 | `checkpoint_mpi_enabled`                             | 0             | Build *checkpoint* with MPI for tests         |
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c3205d9a..a6052487 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ target_compile_features(${CHECKPOINT_LIBRARY} PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
 
 include(CMakePrintHelpers)
 
-if (${kokkos_DIR_FOUND})
-  if (KokkosKernels_DIR_FOUND)
+if (${Kokkos_DIR_FOUND})
+  if (${KokkosKernels_DIR_FOUND})
     message(STATUS "Checkpoint: Kokkos kernels enabled")
     set(KERNELS 1)
     # Kokkos Kernels historically installed its EXPORT targets in the Kokkos:: namespace, and several