diff --git a/assimp-config.cmake.in b/assimp-config.cmake.in
index 75d233a0e..e8b505cef 100644
--- a/assimp-config.cmake.in
+++ b/assimp-config.cmake.in
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ set( ASSIMP_LINK_FLAGS "" )
 set( ASSIMP_LIBRARY_DIRS "${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/@ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR@")
 set( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_DIRS "${ASSIMP_ROOT_DIR}/@ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR@")
 set( ASSIMP_LIBRARIES assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "DEBUG")
+	set( ASSIMP_LIBRARIES ${ASSIMP_LIBRARIES}D)
+endif (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "DEBUG")
 
 # the boost version assimp was compiled with
 set( ASSIMP_Boost_VERSION "@Boost_MAJOR_VERSION@.@Boost_MINOR_VERSION@")