diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f75c51dd7..0ca49e3be5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -983,11 +983,7 @@ add_custom_command(
   WORKING_DIRECTORY "${ZIG2_WORKING_DIR}"
 )
 
-if(WIN32)
-  set(ZIG_EXECUTABLE "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/zig2.exe")
-else()
-  set(ZIG_EXECUTABLE "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/zig2")
-endif()
+set(ZIG_EXECUTABLE "$<TARGET_FILE:zig2>")
 
 install(CODE "set(ZIG_EXECUTABLE \"${ZIG_EXECUTABLE}\")")
 install(CODE "set(ZIG_BUILD_ARGS \"${ZIG_BUILD_ARGS}\")")