diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 132ac8d65..c79c4eab3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ if (SLS_USE_INTEGRATION_TESTS)
 endif (SLS_USE_INTEGRATION_TESTS)
 
 if (SLS_USE_PYTHON)
-    find_package (Python 3.6 COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)
+    find_package (Python 3.6 COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module)
     if(SLS_FETCH_PYBIND11_FROM_GITHUB)
         FetchContent_Declare(
             pybind11
diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 9079c932e..bcbbf1699 100755
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ target_link_libraries(_slsdet PUBLIC
 
 
 set_target_properties(_slsdet PROPERTIES
-                        LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin
+                        LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/slsdet
                     )
 
 #Copy Python code 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ set( PYTHON_FILES
     slsdet/temperature.py
     slsdet/lookup.py
     slsdet/utils.py
+    setup.py
 
 )
 
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ foreach(FILE ${PYTHON_FILES})
 
 endforeach(FILE ${PYTHON_FILES})
 
-
 configure_file( scripts/basic.py  
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/basic.py 
 )
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 47c732e82..f2f7869fa 100755
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -7,51 +7,16 @@ Build upon the pybind11 example found here: https://github.com/pybind/python_exa
 
 import os
 import sys
-sys.path.append('../libs/pybind')
+from pathlib import Path
+# sys.path.append('../libs/pybind')
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
-from pybind11.setup_helpers import Pybind11Extension, build_ext
+
 
 __version__ = os.environ.get('GIT_DESCRIBE_TAG', 'developer')
 
 
-def get_conda_path():
-    """
-    Keep this a function if we need some fancier logic later
-    """
-    print('Prefix: ', os.environ['CONDA_PREFIX'])
-    return os.environ['CONDA_PREFIX']
 
 
-#TODO migrate to CMake build or fetch files from cmake? 
-ext_modules = [
-    Pybind11Extension(
-        '_slsdet',
-        ['src/main.cpp',
-        'src/enums.cpp',
-        'src/current.cpp',
-        'src/detector.cpp',
-        'src/network.cpp',
-        'src/pattern.cpp',
-        'src/scan.cpp',
-        'src/duration.cpp',
-        'src/DurationWrapper.cpp',
-        ]
-        
-        
-        ,
-        include_dirs=[
-            os.path.join('../libs/pybind/include'),
-            os.path.join(get_conda_path(), 'include'),
-
-        ],
-        libraries=['SlsDetector', 'SlsSupport', 'SlsReceiver', 'zmq'],
-        library_dirs=[
-            os.path.join(get_conda_path(), 'lib'),
-        ],
-        language='c++'
-    ),
-]
-
 setup(
     name='slsdet',
     version=__version__,
@@ -61,7 +26,7 @@ setup(
     description='Detector API for SLS Detector Group detectors',
     long_description='',
     packages=find_packages(exclude=['contrib', 'docs', 'tests']),
-    ext_modules=ext_modules,
-    cmdclass={"build_ext": build_ext},
+    package_data={"":["*.so"]},
+    include_package_data=True,
     zip_safe=False,
 )
diff --git a/python/slsdet/__init__.py b/python/slsdet/__init__.py
index dd657ecf8..3877e9f0b 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/__init__.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from .moench import Moench
 from .pattern import Pattern, patternParameters
 from .gaincaps import Mythen3GainCapsWrapper
 
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 xy = _slsdet.xy
 defs = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/ctb.py b/python/slsdet/ctb.py
index 74e4a59ee..53ae68e72 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/ctb.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/ctb.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from .utils import element_if_equal
 from .dacs import DetectorDacs, NamedDacs
 from .voltages import DetectorVoltages, NamedVoltages
 from .slowadcs import DetectorSlowAdcs, NamedSlowAdcs
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/dacs.py b/python/slsdet/dacs.py
index 961d0bebe..547a43277 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/dacs.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/dacs.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 from functools import partial
 import numpy as np
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 from .detector import freeze
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 class Dac(DetectorProperty):
diff --git a/python/slsdet/detector.py b/python/slsdet/detector.py
index 951bbb67b..1f516fecb 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/detector.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/detector.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-other
 # Copyright (C) 2021 Contributors to the SLS Detector Package
-from _slsdet import CppDetectorApi
-from _slsdet import slsDetectorDefs
-from _slsdet import IpAddr, MacAddr
+from ._slsdet import CppDetectorApi
+from ._slsdet import slsDetectorDefs
+from ._slsdet import IpAddr, MacAddr
 
 runStatus = slsDetectorDefs.runStatus
 timingMode = slsDetectorDefs.timingMode
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ defs = slsDetectorDefs
 
 from .utils import element_if_equal, all_equal, get_set_bits, list_to_bitmask
 from .utils import Geometry, to_geo, element, reduce_time, is_iterable, hostname_list
-from _slsdet import xy
+from ._slsdet import xy
 from .gaincaps import Mythen3GainCapsWrapper
 from . import utils as ut
 from .proxy import JsonProxy, SlowAdcProxy, ClkDivProxy, MaxPhaseProxy, ClkFreqProxy, PatLoopProxy, PatNLoopProxy, PatWaitProxy, PatWaitTimeProxy 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/eiger.py b/python/slsdet/eiger.py
index a65532677..db12b7909 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/eiger.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/eiger.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Created on Wed Dec  6 11:51:18 2017
 from .detector import Detector
 from .temperature import Temperature, DetectorTemperature
 from .dacs import DetectorDacs
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/enums.py b/python/slsdet/enums.py
index 02e3c5126..bea5aea75 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/enums.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/enums.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ if dt === detectorType.EIGER:
 """
 
 
-import _slsdet
-for name, cls in _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.__dict__.items():
+from . import _slsdet
+import slsdet._slsdet
+for name, cls in slsdet._slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.__dict__.items():
     if isinstance(cls, type):
         exec(f'{name} = {cls.__module__}.{cls.__qualname__}')
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/gaincaps.py b/python/slsdet/gaincaps.py
index ab3acd381..900503624 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/gaincaps.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/gaincaps.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 gc = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.M3_GainCaps
 
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/gotthard.py b/python/slsdet/gotthard.py
index 9468c78a3..c7aa29d73 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/gotthard.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/gotthard.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This file contains the specialization for the Moench detector
 
 from .detector import Detector, freeze
 from .dacs import DetectorDacs
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/gotthard2.py b/python/slsdet/gotthard2.py
index bdb36097f..fb2786faf 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/gotthard2.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/gotthard2.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .detector import Detector, freeze
 
 # from .adcs import Adc, DetectorAdcs
 from .dacs import DetectorDacs
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/jungfrau.py b/python/slsdet/jungfrau.py
index 9da5b7771..8484d0dea 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/jungfrau.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/jungfrau.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .detector import Detector, freeze
 
 # from .adcs import Adc, DetectorAdcs
 from .dacs import DetectorDacs
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/moench.py b/python/slsdet/moench.py
index 6ed49a43d..7e93bee65 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/moench.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/moench.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This file contains the specialization for the Moench detector
 
 from .detector import Detector, freeze
 from .dacs import DetectorDacs
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/mythen3.py b/python/slsdet/mythen3.py
index 369d6ac99..14e1294ea 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/mythen3.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/mythen3.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .detector import Detector, freeze
 
 # from .adcs import Adc, DetectorAdcs
 from .dacs import DetectorDacs
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 gc_enums = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.M3_GainCaps
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
diff --git a/python/slsdet/pattern.py b/python/slsdet/pattern.py
index a2d80fdfe..273865c65 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/pattern.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/pattern.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-other
 # Copyright (C) 2021 Contributors to the SLS Detector Package
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 
-from _slsdet import Pattern
+from ._slsdet import Pattern
 
 
 class patternParameters(_slsdet.patternParameters):
diff --git a/python/slsdet/proxy.py b/python/slsdet/proxy.py
index 90c9f4523..5c243b605 100644
--- a/python/slsdet/proxy.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/proxy.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .utils import element_if_equal
 from .enums import dacIndex
 from .defines import M3_MAX_PATTERN_LEVELS, MAX_PATTERN_LEVELS
-from _slsdet import slsDetectorDefs
+from ._slsdet import slsDetectorDefs
 detectorType = slsDetectorDefs.detectorType
 
 
diff --git a/python/slsdet/slowadcs.py b/python/slsdet/slowadcs.py
index ae153a706..f2b3ba811 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/slowadcs.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/slowadcs.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 from functools import partial
 import numpy as np
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 from .detector import freeze
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 class SlowAdc(DetectorProperty):
diff --git a/python/slsdet/utils.py b/python/slsdet/utils.py
index 60bbbb2a7..5c0cd8830 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/utils.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/utils.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ but not directly used in controlling the detector
 """
 
 from collections import namedtuple
-import _slsdet  #C++ lib
+from . import _slsdet  #C++ lib
 import functools
 import datetime as dt
 import pathlib
diff --git a/python/slsdet/voltages.py b/python/slsdet/voltages.py
index f545d5dd0..cc91b687d 100755
--- a/python/slsdet/voltages.py
+++ b/python/slsdet/voltages.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .detector_property import DetectorProperty
 from functools import partial
 import numpy as np
-import _slsdet
+from . import _slsdet
 from .detector import freeze
 dacIndex = _slsdet.slsDetectorDefs.dacIndex
 class Voltage(DetectorProperty):
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/CMakeLists.txt b/slsDetectorSoftware/CMakeLists.txt
index 692302d11..731f66a47 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ target_link_libraries(slsDetectorObject
         rt
     PRIVATE
         slsProjectWarnings
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:libzmq-static>"
 )
 
 set(DETECTOR_LIBRARY_TARGETS slsDetectorObject)
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/CMakeLists.txt b/slsReceiverSoftware/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ff2b1e6b..f2364dd18 100755
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ target_link_libraries(slsReceiverObject
     slsSupportStatic
   PRIVATE
     slsProjectWarnings #don't propagate warnigns 
+    "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:libzmq-static>"
 )
 
 # HDF5