diff --git a/test/cmake_install_test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/cmake_install_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 5eace8951..3e092a701 100644
--- a/test/cmake_install_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/cmake_install_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ target_link_libraries(main Boost::system)
 enable_testing()
 add_test(main main)
 
-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>)
diff --git a/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 6be6808d9..9b627064a 100644
--- a/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ target_link_libraries(quick Boost::system Boost::core)
 enable_testing()
 add_test(quick quick)
 
-add_custom_target(check COMMAND ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} --output-on-failure --no-tests=error -C $<CONFIG>)
+add_custom_target(check VERBATIM COMMAND ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} --output-on-failure --no-tests=error -C $<CONFIG>)