diff --git a/itk-module-init.cmake b/itk-module-init.cmake
index f8a52d5..537cf78 100644
--- a/itk-module-init.cmake
+++ b/itk-module-init.cmake
@@ -29,14 +29,17 @@ if(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER)
 endif()
 
 # Configure CUDA compilation options
-option(
-  CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION
-  "Specify the exact CUDA version that must be used for CudaCommon"
-)
+if( NOT CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION)
+  set(CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION ${CUDAToolkit_VERSION} CACHE STRING "Specify the exact CUDA version that must be used for CudaCommon")
+else()
+  set(CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION ${CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION} CACHE STRING "Specify the exact CUDA version that must be used for CudaCommon")
+endif()
+mark_as_advanced(CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION)
+
 if(CUDAToolkit_FOUND)
   enable_language(CUDA)
   set(CMAKE_CUDA_RUNTIME_LIBRARY Static)
   if(CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION)
-    find_package(CUDAToolkit EXACT ${CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION})
+    find_package(CUDAToolkit EXACT ${CUDACOMMON_CUDA_VERSION} REQUIRED)
   endif()
 endif()