diff --git a/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake b/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
index f385437b49..2408cae2bd 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ macro (openmw_add_executable target)
 	
 	if (MSVC)
 		if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.8 OR CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.8)
-			set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY "$(TargetDir)")
+			set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${target}>")
 		endif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.8 OR CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.8)
 	endif (MSVC)
 endmacro (openmw_add_executable)