diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b999a89..69a1f600 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ target_include_directories(
   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/${module-dir}>
 )
 if(NOT EXISTS "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include")
-  make_directory("${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include")
+  file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include")
 endif()
 
 # Add example application