diff --git a/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake b/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
index 9a1722dab6..460751445d 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ endmacro (opencs_hdrs_noqt)
 macro (openmw_add_executable target)
 	add_executable(${target} ${ARGN})
 	if (MSVC)
-		if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.8)
+		if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.8 OR CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.8)
 			set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY "$(TargetDir)")
-		endif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.8)
+		endif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 3.8 OR CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL 3.8)
 	endif (MSVC)
 endmacro (openmw_add_executable)