diff --git a/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt b/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt
index ebb1ff3a7..804a7ba21 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
 set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
 
+# work around .sln issue of hardcoded config directories
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+  set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+endif()
+
 # for android, suffix _android
 if(ANDROID)
   set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "duckstation_libretro_android")