diff --git a/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/FindLIBUV.cmake b/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/FindLIBUV.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7949f06f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/FindLIBUV.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Intel Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
+# Find libuv library
+# This module defines
+#  LIBUV_FOUND, if false, do not try to link to libuv
+#  LIBUV_LIBRARIES
+#  LIBUV_INCLUDE_DIR, where to find uv.h
+
+find_path(LIBUV_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES uv.h)
+find_library(LIBUV_LIBRARIES NAMES uv libuv)
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+find_package_handle_standard_args(
+  LIBUV
+  FOUND_VAR LIBUV_FOUND
+  REQUIRED_VARS
+    LIBUV_LIBRARIES
+    LIBUV_INCLUDE_DIR
+)
+
+if(WIN32)
+  list(APPEND LIBUV_LIBRARIES iphlpapi)
+  list(APPEND LIBUV_LIBRARIES psapi)
+  list(APPEND LIBUV_LIBRARIES userenv)
+  list(APPEND LIBUV_LIBRARIES ws2_32)
+endif()
diff --git a/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/FindUVWASI.cmake b/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/FindUVWASI.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88499eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/FindUVWASI.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Intel Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
+# Find libuvwasi library
+# This module defines
+#  UVWASI_FOUND, if false, do not try to link to libuvwasi
+#  UVWASI_LIBRARIES
+#  UVWASI_INCLUDE_DIR, where to find headers
+
+find_path(UVWASI_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES uvwasi.h wasi_serdes.h wasi_types.h PATH_SUFFIXES uvwasi)
+find_library(UVWASI_LIBRARIES NAMES uvwasi_a)
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+find_package_handle_standard_args(
+  UVWASI
+  FOUND_VAR UVWASI_FOUND
+  REQUIRED_VARS
+    UVWASI_LIBRARIES
+    UVWASI_INCLUDE_DIR
+)
+
+if(UVWASI_FOUND)
+  set(UVWASI_INCLUDE_DIR ${UVWASI_INCLUDE_DIR}/uvwasi)
+endif()
diff --git a/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/libc_uvwasi.cmake b/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/libc_uvwasi.cmake
index e0c8afa2..6614df50 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/libc_uvwasi.cmake
+++ b/core/iwasm/libraries/libc-uvwasi/libc_uvwasi.cmake
@@ -9,36 +9,53 @@ add_definitions (-DWASM_ENABLE_LIBC_WASI=1 -DWASM_ENABLE_UVWASI=1)
 
 include(FetchContent)
 
+# Point CMake at the custom modules to find libuv and uvwasi
+list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}")
+
 ## libuv
-FetchContent_Declare(
-    libuv
-    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/libuv/libuv.git
-    GIT_TAG ${LIBUV_VERSION}
-)
-FetchContent_GetProperties(libuv)
-if (NOT libuv_POPULATED)
-    message("-- Fetching libuv ..")
-    FetchContent_Populate(libuv)
-    include_directories("${libuv_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
-    add_subdirectory(${libuv_SOURCE_DIR} ${libuv_BINARY_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-    set (UV_A_LIBS uv_a)
-    set_target_properties(uv_a PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE 1)
+find_package(LIBUV QUIET)
+if (LIBUV_FOUND)
+    include_directories(${LIBUV_INCLUDE_DIR})
+else()
+    FetchContent_Declare(
+        libuv
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/libuv/libuv.git
+        GIT_TAG ${LIBUV_VERSION}
+    )
+    FetchContent_GetProperties(libuv)
+    if (NOT libuv_POPULATED)
+        message("-- Fetching libuv ..")
+        FetchContent_Populate(libuv)
+        include_directories("${libuv_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
+        add_subdirectory(${libuv_SOURCE_DIR} ${libuv_BINARY_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+        set (LIBUV_LIBRARIES uv_a)
+        set_target_properties(uv_a PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE 1)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 ## uvwasi
-FetchContent_Declare(
-    uvwasi
-    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/nodejs/uvwasi.git
-    GIT_TAG main
-)
-FetchContent_GetProperties(uvwasi)
-if (NOT uvwasi_POPULATED)
-    message("-- Fetching uvwasi ..")
-    FetchContent_Populate(uvwasi)
-    include_directories("${uvwasi_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
-    add_subdirectory(${uvwasi_SOURCE_DIR} ${uvwasi_BINARY_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+find_package(UVWASI QUIET)
+if (UVWASI_FOUND)
+    include_directories(${UVWASI_INCLUDE_DIR})
+else()
+    FetchContent_Declare(
+        uvwasi
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/nodejs/uvwasi.git
+        GIT_TAG main
+    )
+    FetchContent_GetProperties(uvwasi)
+    if (NOT uvwasi_POPULATED)
+        message("-- Fetching uvwasi ..")
+        FetchContent_Populate(uvwasi)
+        include_directories("${uvwasi_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
+        add_subdirectory(${uvwasi_SOURCE_DIR} ${uvwasi_BINARY_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+        set (UVWASI_LIBRARIES uvwasi_a)
+        set_target_properties(uvwasi_a PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE 1)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
-file (GLOB_RECURSE source_all ${LIBC_WASI_DIR}/*.c ${uvwasi_SOURCE_DIR}/src/*.c)
+set (UV_A_LIBS ${LIBUV_LIBRARIES} ${UVWASI_LIBRARIES})
+
+file (GLOB_RECURSE source_all ${LIBC_WASI_DIR}/*.c)
 
 set (LIBC_WASI_SOURCE ${source_all})