diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d7e2e13..a62c3ea7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ endif (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
 if(MSVC)
   add_definitions( -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -D_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE )
 endif(MSVC)
+if (WIN32)
+  set(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d")
+endif (WIN32)
 
 SET(TAGLIB_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION "1")
 SET(TAGLIB_LIB_MINOR_VERSION "4")