diff --git a/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake b/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake
index 47f04e547..5592dd3fe 100644
--- a/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake
+++ b/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ endif()
 
 # fix the debug/release subfolders on windows
 if(MSVC)
+    SET("CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY" "${projectOutDir}")
     FOREACH(CONF ${CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES})
         # Go uppercase (DEBUG, RELEASE...)
         STRING(TOUPPER "${CONF}" CONF)