diff --git a/cmake/version.cmake b/cmake/version.cmake
index 9a90622..0fc3521 100644
--- a/cmake/version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/version.cmake
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function( create_version_header dest_path target )
         add_custom_command(
             OUTPUT ${version_h_output}
             # On Windows this command has to be invoked by a shell in order to work
-            COMMAND ${BASH_EXECUTABLE} -c "\"./mkversion\" \"-o\" \"version.h\" \"${dest_path}\""
+            COMMAND "${BASH_EXECUTABLE}" -- ./mkversion -o version.h "${dest_path}"
             WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
             COMMENT "Generate ${version_h_output}"
             VERBATIM