diff --git a/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in b/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
index 466759929..e4ccbfba9 100644
--- a/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
+++ b/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ if(MSVC)
   endif()
   set(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "@ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@-${MSVC_PREFIX}-mt" CACHE STRING "the suffix for the assimp windows library" )
 
+  file(TO_NATIVE_PATH ${_IMPORT_PREFIX} _IMPORT_PREFIX)
+
   if(ASSIMP_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     set(sharedLibraryName "assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@@CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
     set(importLibraryName "assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@@CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")