diff --git a/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake b/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake
index 6e7544a707d3..acd7f42a0696 100644
--- a/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake
+++ b/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake
@@ -1723,6 +1723,8 @@ if(ARROW_NEED_GFLAGS)
       set(GFLAGS_LIBRARIES gflags-shared)
     elseif(TARGET gflags_shared)
       set(GFLAGS_LIBRARIES gflags_shared)
+    elseif(TARGET gflags::gflags)
+      set(GFLAGS_LIBRARIES gflags::gflags)
     endif()
   endif()
 endif()