diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f9b0454..077160c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if ((CMAKE_VERSION GREATER 3.7.9) OR (CMAKE_VERSION EQUAL 3.7.9))
     # add natvis file to the library so it will automatically be loaded into Visual Studio
     if(VS_ADD_NATIVE_VISUALIZERS)
         target_sources(GSL INTERFACE
-            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/GSL.natvis
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/GSL.natvis>
         )
     endif()
 endif()