diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 98507327e..f50b90dc9 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ if( MSVC )
 		)
 	else( NO_GENERATOR_EXPRESSIONS )
 		add_custom_command(TARGET zdoom POST_BUILD
-			COMMAND "mt.exe" -manifest \"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}\\win32\\zdoom.exe.manifest\" -outputresource:$<TARGET_FILE:zdoom>
+			COMMAND "mt.exe" -manifest \"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}\\win32\\zdoom.exe.manifest\" -outputresource:\"$<TARGET_FILE:zdoom>\"\;\#1
 			COMMENT "Adding manifest..."
 		)
 	endif( NO_GENERATOR_EXPRESSIONS )