diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 25d5d386f8..1dbaefd7d3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ endif ()
 
 # Edit & Continue
 if (MSVC)
-    if (CMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT STREQUAL "" AND CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
+    if ("${CMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT}" STREQUAL "" AND CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
         set(CMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT "EditAndContinue")
     endif ()
     if (CMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT STREQUAL "EditAndContinue")