diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f477c05..d1d2ce0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ endif()
 if (YAML_CPP_CLANG_FORMAT_EXE)
   add_custom_target(format
     COMMAND clang-format --style=file -i $<TARGET_PROPERTY:yaml-cpp,SOURCES>
+    COMMAND_EXPAND_LISTS
     COMMENT "Running clang-format"
     VERBATIM)
 endif()