diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 82ea16ba..f36ee3b0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@ kddockwidgets_minimal_example
 /CMakeDoxygenDefaults.cmake
 /Testing
 /layout_tst*
+/x64
+/src/kddockwidgets_version.h
+*.vcxproj*
+*.sln
+*.dir
+
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 125d9278..71f2016c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,15 +191,17 @@ if(${PROJECT_NAME}_PYTHON_BINDINGS)
 endif()
 
 # Generate .pri file for qmake users
-include(ECMGeneratePriFile)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION_STRING ${${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION})
-ecm_generate_pri_file(BASE_NAME KDDockWidgets
-  LIB_NAME kddockwidgets
-  DEPS ${${PROJECT_NAME}_DEPS}
-  FILENAME_VAR pri_filename
-  INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
-)
-install(FILES ${pri_filename} DESTINATION ${ECM_MKSPECS_INSTALL_DIR})
+if (NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES) # Not working with VS generator
+  include(ECMGeneratePriFile)
+  set(PROJECT_VERSION_STRING ${${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION})
+  ecm_generate_pri_file(BASE_NAME KDDockWidgets
+    LIB_NAME kddockwidgets
+    DEPS ${${PROJECT_NAME}_DEPS}
+    FILENAME_VAR pri_filename
+    INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
+  )
+  install(FILES ${pri_filename} DESTINATION ${ECM_MKSPECS_INSTALL_DIR})
+endif()
 
 install(FILES LICENSE.txt README.md DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DOC_DIR})
 install(DIRECTORY LICENSES DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DOC_DIR})
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 50c8aeaa..85d2f7a4 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   - Fixed bug where last tab index position wouldn't be remembered in case user
     had manually reordered tabs (#154)
   - Fixed crash when hosting a QQuickWidget (#150)
+  - Fixed CMake Visual Studio generator not working
 
 * v1.2.1 (unreleased)
   - Support for resizing dock widgets when they are in overlay/popup mode (autohide/sidebar feature)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a592c55..ece0fa2e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -266,13 +266,18 @@ set_target_properties(kddockwidgets PROPERTIES
 
 #version libraries on Windows
 if(WIN32)
-  set(postfix ${${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MAJOR})
-  string(TOUPPER ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} UPPER_BUILD_TYPE)
-  if(${UPPER_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES "^DEBUG")
-    string(CONCAT postfix ${postfix} "d")
-    set_target_properties(kddockwidgets PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX ${postfix})
-  else()
-    set_target_properties(kddockwidgets PROPERTIES ${UPPER_BUILD_TYPE}_POSTFIX ${postfix})
+  if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+    set(postfix ${${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MAJOR})
+    string(TOUPPER ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} UPPER_BUILD_TYPE)
+    if(${UPPER_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES "^DEBUG")
+      string(CONCAT postfix ${postfix} "d")
+      set_target_properties(kddockwidgets PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX ${postfix})
+    else()
+      set_target_properties(kddockwidgets PROPERTIES ${UPPER_BUILD_TYPE}_POSTFIX ${postfix})
+    endif()
+  elseif(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    # Visual Studio generator
+    set_target_properties(kddockwidgets PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX d)
   endif()
 endif()