diff --git a/test/cmake_subdir_test_icu/CMakeLists.txt b/test/cmake_subdir_test_icu/CMakeLists.txt
index 62e4f0a6b..db4dab254 100644
--- a/test/cmake_subdir_test_icu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/cmake_subdir_test_icu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ target_link_libraries(quick_icu Boost::regex_icu)
 enable_testing()
 add_test(quick_icu quick_icu)
 
-add_custom_target(check COMMAND ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} --output-on-failure -C $<CONFIG>)
+add_custom_target(check VERBATIM COMMAND ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} --output-on-failure -C $<CONFIG>)